US HB1378 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 67-18)
Status: Introduced on March 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 6 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and make available to local educational agencies, schools, early childhood education programs, and other interested entities voluntary guidelines to develop plans for individuals to manage the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs. Directs that such guidelines address: (1) parental obligation to provide the documentation of their child's allergies; (2) the creation of an individual food allergy management plan for each such child; (3) communication between schools or programs and emergency medical services; (4) reduction of exposure to anaphylactic causative agents; (5) food allergy management training; and (6) administration of epinephrine. Allows the Secretary to award matching grants to assist local educational agencies in implementing such food allergy and anaphylaxis management guidelines.
Title
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop guidelines to be used on a voluntary basis to develop plans to manage the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs, to establish school-based food allergy management grants, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2009-03-09 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | |
2009-03-06 | Referred to House Education and Labor | |
2009-03-06 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | |
2009-03-06 | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Same As/Similar To
SB456 (Same As) 2009-02-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2369-2370)
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Allergies
Child care and development
Child health
Civil actions and liability
Department of Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Health
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
Allergies
Child care and development
Child health
Civil actions and liability
Department of Education
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Health
Health promotion and preventive care
Health technology, devices, supplies
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1378/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1378/BILLS-111hr1378ih.pdf |