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AL SB109

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2016

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Whatley

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2016

AI Summary

  • Designates Section 16-1-39, Code of Alabama 1975, as the Kyle Graddy Act, relating to self-administration of medications by students.

  • Permits students in public and nonpublic K-12 schools to possess and self-administer auto-injectable epinephrine on school property and at school-sponsored events with parental authorization and physician approval.

  • Defines auto-injectable epinephrine as a disposable drug delivery device containing a premeasured single dose used to treat life-threatening allergic reactions.

  • Requires parents or legal guardians to provide written authorization, medical authorization from a physician, and a liability indemnification agreement before student self-administration is permitted.

  • Clarifies that the law does not permit possession of controlled substances and maintains existing requirements for annual permission renewal with full compliance to authorization procedures.

Legislative Description

Kyle Graddy Act, possession and self-administration of auto-injectable epinephrine by students permitted, Sec. 16-1-39 am'd

Education

Last Action

Pending third reading on day 23 Favorable from Health

4/13/2016

Committee Referrals

Health3/15/2016
Education and Youth Affairs2/2/2016

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