MA H3649

Bill

MA H3649

Relative to emergency EpiPens in schools

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to emergency EpiPens in schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill requires each school district to provide and maintain a supply of at least two emergency epinephrine auto-injectors (commonly known as EpiPens) on school property for use by trained school personnel to provide emergency medical aid to individuals suffering from an anaphylactic reaction during the school day and at school-sponsored events. The bill also requires the principal of each school to develop an emergency action plan that includes procedures for the storage and use of the EpiPens, training for school personnel in recognizing anaphylaxis symptoms, and emergency follow-up procedures.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Brian Ashe (D), Josh Cutler (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Stephen Hay (D), José Tosado (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5159 (on 12/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3649

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3649
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3649.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2351	Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3853	Relative to the operation of charter schools in the city of New Bedford	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H5159	Study Order - Education Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1113	Regarding protections extended to lay teachers in parochial schools	Accompanied a new draft, see S2711	Similar To
S2324	Establishing a hate crimes grant program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2581	Similar To
S261	Relative to the availability of sunscreen for students	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S306	To strengthen charter school data reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S307	To strengthen the evaluation process for proposed new charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S314	Relative to local approval for charter schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S330	Relative to physical and social recess in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S731	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

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