House Bill 1466

AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL IN EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO HAVE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS IN EACH EDUCATIONAL BUILDING, CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND CAFETERIA, STORED IN A SECURE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION WITHIN EACH RESPECTIVE BUILDING; TO DEFINE THE TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE EACH LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A POLICY REGARDING THE MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, ADMINISTRATION AND DISPOSAL OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS; TO PRESCRIBE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICY; TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL TRAINED BY LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER AN EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR FOR A PERSON IN EMERGENCY ANAPHYLAXIS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES BY LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES REGARDING THE MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, ADMINISTRATION AND DISPOSAL OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Orlando Paden

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Feb 17 – Mar 3

1. Feb 17Referred to the House committees on Education and on Appropriations
2. Mar 3Died in committee in the House