SB15 Summary

• Names Sections 16-1-39 and 16-1-48 of the Alabama Code together as the Kyle Graddy Act, which governs medication self-administration and anaphylaxis preparedness on K-12 school campuses.

• Explicitly allows students to possess and self-administer single dose autoinjectable epinephrine (as defined in Section 16-1-48) on school property and at school-sponsored events without prior written authorization requirements.

• Defines single dose autoinjectable epinephrine as a disposable autoinjectable drug delivery device that is easily transportable and contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine.

• Requires school nurses and trained unlicensed personnel to receive anaphylaxis training covering symptom recognition, storage and administration standards, and emergency follow-up procedures.

• Provides immunity from civil and criminal liability for schools, employees, trained personnel, physicians, and trainers involved in anaphylaxis response and epinephrine administration, while making school supply requirements contingent on state funding.