HB5892 Summary

• Permits students to self-administer and self-carry asthma medication and epinephrine auto-injectors at school with parental authorization and healthcare provider documentation.

• Allows schools to maintain supplies of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors in secure locations throughout the school and authorizes school nurses and trained personnel to administer them to anyone experiencing anaphylaxis.

• Requires school personnel administering undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors to complete annual training on recognizing and responding to anaphylaxis, with proof of CPR and automated external defibrillator certification.

• Provides liability protection to schools and healthcare providers from negligence claims (except willful and wanton conduct) related to administration of asthma medication or epinephrine auto-injectors.

• Mandates schools report all epinephrine auto-injector administrations to the State Board of Education within 3 days, with the Board providing annual reports to the General Assembly on usage frequency and circumstances.