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This bill requires licensed child care providers to develop comprehensive allergy prevention and response policies by July 1, 2027, with a specific focus on potentially deadly food-borne allergies. The policies must address multiple aspects of allergy management, including different approaches to prevention at building-wide, room-level, and individual levels, age-appropriate allergy education, and staff protocols for managing allergies through various plans like Section 504 plans or individualized health plans. The policies must also outline how other children and parents can cooperate in preventing and mitigating allergies, address confidentiality concerns around medical information sharing, and coordinate with educational and health authorities to ensure consistent and accurate information. The bill allows child care facilities to incorporate information from recognized allergy organizations like the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, and mandates that the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education develop model policies by July 1, 2026, in collaboration with professional associations. Additionally, the bill expands existing provisions related to epinephrine auto-injectors, including adding child care facilities to the list of authorized entities that can stock and use these emergency medical devices for treating severe allergic reactions.

Education

https://www.senate.mo.gov/25info/BTS_Web/Bill.aspx?SessionType=R&BillID=6475404