Kentucky HB156 mandates schools to keep epinephrine devices and bronchodilator rescue inhalers accessible for students with life-threatening.
Kentucky HB156 requires schools to maintain epinephrine devices and bronchodilator rescue inhalers in at least two locations, such as the school office and cafeteria, for students with life-threatening allergies or asthma. Schools must develop policies for managing allergic reactions and anaphylaxis, and the Kentucky Department for Public Health will create clinical protocols for these devices. Students with documented life-threatening allergies must have an epinephrine device and an individual health care plan.
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