97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB3294

 

Introduced 2/24/2011, by Rep. Chris Nybo

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
New Act

    Creates the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to allow schools to have access to life-saving emergency epinephrine auto-injectors if and when a student has an anaphylaxis reaction and to allow the school to have personnel trained to administer an emergency epinephrine auto-injector. Provides that a school district may provide emergency epinephrine auto-injectors to trained personnel, and trained personnel may utilize those epinephrine auto-injectors to provide emergency medical. Provides that each public and private elementary and secondary school in the State may make emergency epinephrine auto-injectors and trained personnel available at its school and may designate one or more school personnel to receive initial and annual refresher training. Sets forth provisions concerning trained personnel, minimum standards and training, school plan, and limitation of liability. Effective immediately.


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1    AN ACT concerning schools.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the School
5Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act.
 
6    Section 5. Findings and purpose. The purpose of this Act is
7to allow schools to have access to life-saving emergency
8epinephrine auto-injectors if and when a student has an
9anaphylaxis reaction and to allow the school to have personnel
10trained to administer an emergency epinephrine auto-injector
11if the student has an anaphylaxis reaction, regardless of
12whether that student had previously disclosed to the school a
13food or other allergy or sensitivity.
 
14    Section 10. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:
15    "Anaphylaxis" means a potentially life-threatening
16hypersensitivity to a substance. Symptoms of anaphylaxis may
17include shortness of breath, wheezing, difficulty breathing,
18difficulty talking or swallowing, hives, itching, swelling,
19shock, or asthma. Causes of anaphylaxis may include, but are
20not limited to, an insect sting, food allergy, drug reaction,
21and exercise.
22    "Epinephrine auto-injector" means a disposable drug

 

 

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1delivery system with a spring activated concealed needle that
2is designed for emergency administration of epinephrine to
3provide rapid, convenient first aid for persons suffering a
4potentially fatal reaction to anaphylaxis.
5    "Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical
6Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all of its
7branches.
 
8    Section 15. School districts; public and private
9elementary and secondary Schools.
10    (a) A school district may provide emergency epinephrine
11auto-injectors to trained personnel, and trained personnel may
12utilize those epinephrine auto-injectors to provide emergency
13medical aid to persons suffering from an anaphylactic reaction.
14    (b) Each public and private elementary and secondary school
15in the State may make emergency epinephrine auto-injectors and
16trained personnel available at its school.
17    (c) Each public and private elementary and secondary school
18in the State may designate one or more school personnel to
19receive initial and annual refresher training from the school
20nurse or other qualified person designated by the medical
21director of the local health department or the local emergency
22medical services director. The training shall be based on the
23standards developed pursuant to Section 25 of this Act
24regarding the storage and emergency use of an epinephrine
25auto-injector.
 

 

 

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1    Section 20. Trained personnel.
2    (a) A school nurse or, if the school does not have a school
3nurse, then a person who has received training pursuant to
4Section 25 of this Act, may do the following:
5        (1) Obtain from the medical director of the local
6    health department or the local emergency medical services
7    director a prescription for emergency epinephrine
8    auto-injectors in order to have epinephrine auto-injectors
9    on school property for emergency use.
10        (2) Immediately administer an epinephrine
11    auto-injector to a person exhibiting any symptoms of
12    anaphylaxis at school or a school activity when a physician
13    is not immediately available.
14    (b) A person who has received training as set forth in
15Section 25 of this Act or a school nurse may initiate emergency
16medical services or other appropriate medical follow-up in
17accordance with the training materials retained pursuant to
18item (5) of subsection (b) of Section 25 of this Act.
 
19    Section 25. Minimum standards and training.
20    (a) The State Board of Education shall establish minimum
21standards of training for the administration of epinephrine
22auto-injectors that satisfy the requirements in subsection (b)
23of this Section. For purposes of this Section, the State Board
24of Education shall consult with the Department of Public Health

 

 

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1in the creation of the minimum standards of training.
2    (b) Training established pursuant to this Section shall
3include all of the following:
4        (1) Techniques for recognizing symptoms of
5    anaphylaxis.
6        (2) Standards and procedures for the storage and
7    emergency use of epinephrine auto-injectors.
8        (3) Emergency follow-up procedures, including calling
9    the emergency 911 phone number and contacting, if possible,
10    the pupil's parent and physician.
11        (4) Instruction and certification in cardiopulmonary
12    resuscitation.
13        (5) Written materials covering the information
14    required under this subsection (b).
15    (c) Training established pursuant to this Section may be
16done in conjunction with the in-service training program
17pursuant to Sections 2-3.148 and 10-22.39 of the School Code.
18    (d) If a school chooses to designate one or more school
19personnel to receive training pursuant to Section 15 of this
20Act, then the school shall retain for reference the written
21materials prepared under item (5) of subsection (b) of this
22Section.
 
23    Section 30. School plan. If a school district chooses to
24provide emergency epinephrine auto-injectors pursuant to
25Section 15 of this Act, then the school district shall create a

 

 

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1plan to address all of the following issues:
2        (1) Designation of the individual or individuals who
3    will provide the training pursuant to subsection (c) of
4    Section 15 of this Act.
5        (2) Designation of the medical director of the local
6    health department or the local emergency medical services
7    director that the school district will consult for the
8    prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors pursuant to
9    item (1) of subsection (a) of Section 20 of this Act.
10        (3) Documentation as to which individual, whether it
11    shall be the school nurse or other trained personnel
12    pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 20, in the school
13    district shall obtain the prescription from the physician
14    and the medication from a pharmacist.
15        (4) Documentation as to where the medication is stored
16    and how the medication shall be made readily available in
17    case of an emergency.
 
18    Section 35. Limitation of liability. A claim for relief may
19not be brought against a school nurse or trained personnel who
20has received training as set forth in Section 25 of this Act
21for an act or omission relating to the administration of
22epinephrine to another individual in an emergency situation if
23the individual who completed the training acted in good faith
24under the authority granted by this Act.
 
25    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon

 

 

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1becoming law.