CT HB05452

Requires the Department of Education to develop and distribute guidelines for managing students with life-threatening food allergies and glycogen storage disease, including staff training, emergency response procedures, and individualized action plans, with updates required by January 1, 2020 and biennially thereafter.

Mandates each local and regional board of education implement a management plan by August 15, 2012 and make it publicly available on their website or through other practicable means, with annual superintendent attestation to the Department of Education.

Requires school bus carriers to provide training to all drivers by June 30, 2019, and to new hires thereafter, covering identification of anaphylaxis signs, epinephrine administration via cartridge injector, emergency notification, and incident reporting.

Allows students with diagnosed life-threatening allergic conditions to possess and self-administer medication including epinephrine cartridge injectors at school and during school transportation with written parental authorization and medical professional orders.

Extends civil immunity protections for school personnel, school bus drivers, and volunteer workers who administer epinephrine via cartridge injector in emergency situations, limited to ordinary negligence and excluding gross or willful negligence.