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HB 2085: schools; emergency epinephrine administration

PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Carter, LD 15

BILL STATUS: House Engrossed

Legend: ADE – Arizona Department of Education ADHS – Arizona Department of Health Services CMO – Chief Medical Officer DO – Doctor of Osteopathy LEA – Local Education Agency MD – Doctor of Medicine SBE – Arizona State Board of Education Amendments – BOLD and Stricken (Committee)

Abstract

Relating to epinephrine auto-injectors in public schools.☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal Note

Provisions

1.       Permits, rather than requires, LEAs to stock epinephrine auto-injectors pursuant to a standing order issued by a specified health professional. (Sec. 1)

2.       Allows LEAs to stock additional epinephrine auto-injectors. (Sec. 1)

3.       Repeals the requirement that ADE include epinephrine auto-injectors in its annual budget request. (Sec. 1)

4.       Authorizes LEAs to accept monetary donations, apply for grants or participate in third-party programs to obtain epinephrine auto-injectors. (Sec. 1)

5.       Modifies the requirements for SBE rules regarding the annual training and procedures for administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. (Sec. 2)

6.       Adds nurse practitioners and physician assistants to the health professionals who may issue a standing order to LEAs for epinephrine auto-injectors. (Sec. 1)

7.       Makes technical and conforming changes. (Sec. 1 & 2)

Current Law

LEAs are required to stock two juvenile doses and two adult doses of epinephrine auto-injectors if sufficient monies are appropriated, and may stock epinephrine auto-injectors if sufficient monies are not appropriated. The epinephrine auto-injectors can be stocked pursuant to a standing order issued by the CMO of ADHS, the CMO of a county health department, a MD or a DO. A trained employee of a LEA may administer an epinephrine auto-injector if the employee believes in good faith that a pupil or adult is exhibiting symptoms of anaphylactic shock at school or a school-sponsored activity. ADE is required to include a line-item in its annual budget request for a continuous, non-lapsing appropriation to provide for the purchase of two juvenile doses and two adult doses of epinephrine auto-injectors at each public school (A.R.S. § 15-157).

 

 

 

 

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Fifty-third Legislature                  HB 2085

Second Regular Session                               Version 3: House Engrossed

 

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