AL HB196

Names Section 16-1-39 of the Alabama Code the "Kyle Graddy Act," which governs student self-administration of medications on school property.

Permits students in public and nonpublic K-12 schools to possess and self-administer auto-injectable epinephrine (EpiPen) at any time while on school property or attending school-sponsored events with parental permission.

Requires parents to provide written authorization, medical authorization from a physician, and acknowledgment that schools incur no liability for medication self-administration.

Defines auto-injectable epinephrine as a disposable drug delivery device containing a premeasured single dose used to treat life-threatening allergic reactions and designates it as an approved medication.

Becomes effective immediately upon passage and gubernatorial approval.