Education and Health - Emergency Use Epinephrine - Alterations

HB 420 updates Maryland law to expand access to emergency epinephrine in schools. It changes the term "auto-injectable epinephrine" to "emergency use epinephrine" and broadens who can administer it - school nurses and other staff can now use it for any student showing anaphylaxis symptoms, regardless of prior allergy diagnosis or prescription. The bill requires schools to train staff on recognizing anaphylaxis and using the device, report incidents to the state, and store emergency epinephrine. These changes directly affect all public and nonpublic schools in Maryland, aiming to improve rapid response during severe allergic reactions.