H7896

Permits students diagnosed with asthma, a condition that may lead to bronchospasm or anaphylaxis, or both, to carry and self-administer asthma medication or auto-injectable or intranasal epinephrine, or both.

Introduced·2/27/26
Introduced Text

Rhode Island H7896 allows students diagnosed with asthma or anaphylaxis to carry and self-administer medication.

Rhode Island H7896 permits students diagnosed with asthma, a condition that may lead to bronchospasm or anaphylaxis, or both, to carry and self-administer asthma medication or auto-injectable or intranasal epinephrine, or both. The bill requires the department of elementary and secondary education or the department of health to develop and implement policies for the possession and administration of a stock of undesignated auto-injector or nasal epinephrine in every school. School bus drivers and monitors shall receive training in the administration of epinephrine.

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Where it stands

Current
Education Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Calendar

Mar 17

12:00 AM

House Education Hearing

History

Mar 17

House

Committee recommended measure be held for further study

Mar 13

House

Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/17/2026)

Feb 27

House

Introduced, referred to House Education