Mississippi House Bill 420 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create New Section 41-79-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe And Define Terms Used In Association With The Provision, Storage And Self-administration Of Epinephrine Auto-injectors On School Property; To Create New Section 41-79-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit An Authorized Health Care Provider To Prescribe Epinephrine Auto-injectors In The Name Of A School To Be Used In Accordance With The Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize Schools To Maintain A Stock Of Epinephrine To Be Used In Accordance With The Provisions Of This Act; To Authorize Schools To Designate A School Nurse Or Other Personnel Member To Administer Epinephrine In Certain Situations; To Create New Section 41-79-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Local School Boards To Enter Into Arrangements With Manufacturers Or Suppliers Of Epinephrine To Obtain Epinephrine Auto-injectors At Fair-market Value, Free Or Reduced Prices; To Create New Section 41-79-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Designated School Personnel To Complete The Anaphylaxis Training Program Before Providing Or Administering An Epinephrine Auto-injector And To Undergo Additional Training At Least Every Two Years; To Require The Training To Be Conducted By A Nationally Recognized Organization Experienced In Emergency Health Treatment Training Or An Individual Approved By The Mississippi Department Of Health; To Create New Section 41-79-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Schools That Possess And Stock A Supply Of Epinephrine Auto-injectors To Submit A Report Of Each Incident That Involves A Severe Allergic Reaction Or The Administration Of An Epinephrine Auto-injector To The State Department Of Education; To Require The State Department Of Education To Annually Publish A Summary Report And Analysis Of All Such Reports Received; To Provide Immunity For Actions Of Certain Personnel Of The School District Who Are Authorized To Administer The Epinephrine Auto-injector Which May Constitute Ordinary Negligence; To Create New Section 41-79-43, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit Authorized Health Care Providers To Prescribe Epinephrine Auto-injectors In The Name Of An Authorized Entity To Be Used In Accordance With The Provisions Of This Act; To Permit Authorized Entities To Maintain A Stock Of Epinephrine To Be Used In Accordance With The Provisions Of This Act; To Require Designated Employees Or Agents Of An Authorized Entity To Complete The Anaphylaxis Training Program Before Providing Or Administering An Epinephrine Auto-injector And To Undergo Additional Training At Least Every Two Years; To Require The Training To Be Conducted By A Nationally Recognized Organization Experienced In Emergency Health Treatment Training Or An Individual Approved By The Mississippi Department Of Health; To Create New Section 41-79-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Immunity For Actions Of Certain Personnel Of The Authorized Entity Who Are Authorized To Administer The Epinephrine Auto-injector Which May Constitute Ordinary Negligence; To Authorize Entities That Possess And Stock A Supply Of Epinephrine Auto-injectors To Submit A Report Of Each Incident That Involves A Severe Allergic Reaction Or The Administration Of An Epinephrine Auto-injector To The Mississippi Department Of Health; To Require Authorized Entities That Possess And Stock A Supply Of Epinephrine Auto-injectors To Submit A Report Of Each Incident Of Administration Of An Epinephrine Auto-injector Occurring On Its Premises; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Health To Annually Publish A Summary Report And Analysis Of All Such Reports Received; And For Related Purposes.

Epinephrine; authorize school districts and certain entities to permit the storage and supply of for administration in emergencies.

Rep. Bobby Moak [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-04	House	Died In Committee
2014-01-20	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Education

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2014/pdf/history/HB/HB0420.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2014/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0420IN.htm