The Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee has approved a bill sponsored by Senator Michael Testa (R-01) that aims to broaden the types of epinephrine administration devices allowed in schools, higher education institutions, and youth camps.
Senator Testa explained the motivation behind the legislation: “When a student is experiencing a life-threatening allergic reaction, every second counts. This legislation ensures that schools, institutions of higher education, and youth camps aren’t limited to only one type of epinephrine auto-injector and instead, can use any single unit dose epinephrine mechanism immediately to save a child’s life.”
The proposed bill would update existing law that currently mandates the use of prefilled auto-injector mechanisms for administering epinephrine in school settings. Under the new measure, any FDA-approved epinephrine administration device could be used during an emergency involving anaphylaxis at schools.
More information about the bill S-4545 is available online.
