MA H2367

Allows public and non-public schools to register with the Department of Education to permit trained school personnel to administer epinephrine auto-injectors during life-threatening anaphylactic emergencies when a school nurse is not immediately available, including on field trips

Requires school personnel to be trained and tested for competency by the designated school nurse leader, who retains final decision-making authority over the program

Mandates immediate notification of local emergency medical services when epinephrine is administered, followed by notification of parents/guardians, school nurse, student's physician, and school physician

Provides civil liability protection for trained and authorized school personnel who administer epinephrine in good faith to a student experiencing an anaphylactic reaction

Permits schools to maintain epinephrine kits in a secure but unlocked location as determined by the school nurse leader, and authorizes prescribing and dispensing epinephrine directly to registered school districts