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IA HF2055
IA HF2055A bill for an act relating to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas.(See HF 2203.)
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
This bill relates to epinephrine delivery systems in schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas. Current law permits food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas to obtain and maintain a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use. Current law also requires the board of directors of a school district and the authorities in charge of an accredited nonpublic school to permit the self-administration of medication or the use of an epinephrine auto-injector by a student with a risk of anaphylaxis if certain conditions are met. Current law further authorizes the board of directors in charge of each school district and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school to obtain a prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors and to maintain a supply of such devices in a secure location at each school. The bill replaces the defined term “epinephrine auto-injector” with “epinephrine delivery system”, which includes both epinephrine auto-injectors and epinephrine nasal sprays. As a result, under the bill, epinephrine nasal sprays would be permitted and available in the same manner as epinephrine auto-injectors.
AI Summary
This bill expands the availability of emergency medication for severe allergic reactions by replacing the term "epinephrine auto-injector" with "epinephrine delivery system," which now includes both auto-injectors and nasal sprays, allowing for the use of nasal sprays in the same locations and under the same conditions as auto-injectors. This change applies to schools, food establishments, carnivals, recreational camps, youth sports facilities, and sports arenas, all of which can now obtain and maintain a supply of these epinephrine delivery systems for emergency use. For schools, the bill continues to permit students with a risk of anaphylaxis to self-administer or have administered to them an epinephrine delivery system, provided certain conditions are met, including parental authorization and a healthcare professional's written statement. The bill also clarifies that schools and their employees are generally protected from liability for good-faith administration of these emergency medications, except in cases of gross negligence.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2203. (on 01/29/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=HF2055 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/HF2055.html |
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