An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for definitions, for possession and use of asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors, for school access to emergency epinephrine and for administration of epinephrine auto-injectors by school bus drivers and school crossing guards.

Summary

The bill amends the state Public School Code so that each school must adopt a written policy allowing students to carry and self‑administer short‑acting asthma medication and epinephrine auto‑injectors. It sets competency standards, storage rules, and authorizes trained staff—including bus drivers and crossing guards—to dispense the devices in emergencies. The goal is to improve timely treatment of asthma attacks and severe allergic reactions for school‑aged children.

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