HB0102 Summary

• State Board of Education must establish anaphylactic policy for school districts including emergency protocols, staff training requirements, individualized health care plans for allergic students, and allergen exposure reduction strategies.

• School districts must implement the state policy within 6 months of receiving it and notify all parents annually about the anaphylactic policy with contact information for questions.

• Schools may maintain supplies of undesignated epinephrine injectors, opioid antagonists, and asthma medication in secure locations accessible during school hours and school-sponsored activities.

• School nurses and trained personnel authorized under existing law may administer epinephrine injectors, opioid antagonists, or asthma medication to any person they reasonably believe is experiencing anaphylaxis, opioid overdose, or respiratory distress without prior parental authorization.

• Day care centers must develop anaphylactic shock prevention plans based on American Academy of Pediatrics guidance and ensure at least one staff member is trained in recognizing and responding to anaphylaxis.