CA AB2317

State Department of Social Services must establish an anaphylactic policy by July 1, 2027, in consultation with EMSA and State Department of Education, setting guidelines for preventing anaphylaxis and responding to anaphylactic emergencies in child day care facilities.

Child day care facilities may implement the policy starting January 1, 2028, and must notify parents or guardians of enrolled children annually about the policy, including liability protections under existing law.

Beginning January 1, 2026, child day care directors and teachers must obtain training in pediatric first aid or CPR that includes instruction on preventing and treating anaphylaxis, including emergency use of epinephrine auto-injectors; this requirement becomes mandatory for all pediatric first aid and CPR courses starting January 1, 2028.

The anaphylactic policy must include procedures for trained staff volunteers to administer epinephrine auto-injectors, treatment plans for anaphylactic emergencies, staff training requirements, individual emergency plans for allergic children, and strategies to reduce exposure to allergens.

EMSA must review minimum training standards for epinephrine auto-injector administration and notify the department of any necessary changes; both state departments must publish the final policy on their websites by September 1, 2027.