CA AB3342

State Department of Social Services must establish a program by January 1, 2025 authorizing child daycare facilities to keep emergency epinephrine auto-injectors onsite for use by trained volunteer personnel during anaphylactic reactions.

Trained personnel administering epinephrine auto-injectors must have current pediatric first aid certification, volunteer for the program, and complete department-developed training covering symptom recognition, storage procedures, emergency protocols, and CPR recommendations.

Department must develop a training program consistent with CDC Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies and current state medication administration guidelines, including written materials and instruction on emergency followup procedures.

Pharmacies may furnish epinephrine auto-injectors to the State Department of Social Services for participating child daycare facilities when a physician provides a written order specifying the quantity.

State Department of Social Services must maintain records of epinephrine auto-injectors for three years and be responsible for monitoring supply levels and destroying expired auto-injectors.