President Barack Obama signs H.R. 2094, the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act, during a signing ceremony in the Oval Office, Nov. 13, 2013. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
President Obama signed into law the "Emergency Epinephrine Act.' This law will give schools access to medication for children with severe asthma and allergic reactions.
The law adds to the the Children’s Asthma Treatment Grants Program and other federal asthma programs, in that it authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to give funding preferences to states for asthma-treatment grants if they " maintain an emergency supply of epinephrine (EpiPens), if they permit trained personnel of the school to administer epinephrine, and if they develop a plan for ensuring trained personnel are available to administer epinephrine during all hours of the school day." Read more at www.whitehouse.gov.
The law adds to the the Children’s Asthma Treatment Grants Program and other federal asthma programs, in that it authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to give funding preferences to states for asthma-treatment grants if they " maintain an emergency supply of epinephrine (EpiPens), if they permit trained personnel of the school to administer epinephrine, and if they develop a plan for ensuring trained personnel are available to administer epinephrine during all hours of the school day." Read more at www.whitehouse.gov.
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