MS HB1287

Authorizes health care providers to prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of schools, allowing schools to maintain stock supplies for emergency use.

Permits school nurses and designated school personnel who complete anaphylaxis training to provide or administer epinephrine auto-injectors to students with known prescriptions or to any individual believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis.

Requires the State Department of Education to develop guidelines for managing students with life-threatening food allergies by October 1, 2014, and requires school governing authorities to implement management plans by January 1, 2015.

Extends provisions to "authorized entities" (restaurants, recreation camps, sports leagues, amusement parks, arenas) allowing them to stock and administer epinephrine auto-injectors to individuals believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis, with remote authorization from health care providers for untrained individuals.

Provides liability immunity from ordinary negligence for schools, authorized entities, their personnel, and health care providers prescribing or administering epinephrine auto-injectors under this section; immunity does not apply to gross, willful, or wanton negligence.