US HB3627 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
December 9 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in awarding grants to states under the children's asthma treatment grants program, to favor states that require their public elementary and secondary schools to: (1) permit authorized personnel to administer epinephrine to any student believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction, and (2) maintain a supply of epinephrine that is prescribed by a licensed physician and is stored in a secure and easily accessible location. (States given this preference are also required by current law to require those schools to authorize students, under certain conditions, to self-administer medication to treat their asthma or anaphylaxis.) Requires such states to also have a Good Samaritan law protecting school employees and agents from liability related to the administration of epinephrine to students believed, in good faith, to be having an anaphylactic reaction.
Title
School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-09 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2011-12-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1884 (Same As) 2011-11-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7704-7705)
Subjects
Allergies
Child health
Civil actions and liability
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Prescription drugs
Child health
Civil actions and liability
Elementary and secondary education
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Prescription drugs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN03627:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3627ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr3627ih.pdf |
