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FL S1196

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/21/2015

Primary Sponsor

Education Pre-K - 12

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes public and private schools to purchase epinephrine auto-injectors from wholesale distributors or manufacturers at fair-market, free, or reduced prices for emergency anaphylactic reactions.

  • Requires schools to maintain epinephrine auto-injectors in a secure location on school premises and adopt a physician-developed protocol for administration by trained school personnel.

  • Permits students with physician and parental authorization to carry and self-administer epinephrine auto-injectors while at school, in school-sponsored activities, or in transit to or from school.

  • Provides liability protection for schools, employees, agents, and physicians from injuries resulting from epinephrine auto-injector use by trained personnel following adopted protocols, except in cases of willful and wanton misconduct.

  • Expands the definition of "authorized entity" under emergency allergy treatment laws to include schools for purposes of obtaining and maintaining epinephrine auto-injector supplies.

Legislative Description

Emergency Allergy Treatment in Schools

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1305 (Ch. 2016-235)

3/8/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/17/2016
Appropriations Subcommittee on Education2/4/2016
Education Pre-K - 121/8/2016

Full Bill Text

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