US SB456 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 28-9-1)
Status: Introduced on February 23 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-02-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2369-2370)
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.

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Title

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2009

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History

DateChamberAction
2009-02-23 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2369-2370)
2009-02-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2368-2369)

Same As/Similar To

HB1378 (Same As) 2009-03-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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