IL HB6333

Schools must permit students to self-administer and self-carry prescribed asthma medication or epinephrine auto-injectors with written authorization from parents/guardians and medical provider documentation.

Schools may maintain supplies of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors and opioid antagonists in secure locations; trained school nurses and personnel may administer these to any person believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis or opioid overdose respectively.

School nurses and trained personnel must complete annual training on recognizing and responding to anaphylaxis and opioid overdoses, including proper medication administration, and maintain CPR/AED certification.

Schools must request asthma action plans from parents annually and keep them on file; by January 1, 2017, all schools must adopt an asthma episode emergency response protocol based on a state model.

Schools must report all epinephrine auto-injector and opioid antagonist administrations to the State Board within 3 days; schools and their employees have liability protection except in cases of willful and wanton conduct.