School districts; require each school to have epinephrine auto-injectors and AEDs in every building and cafeteria.

HB 346 requires all Mississippi public schools to have an epinephrine auto-injector and an automated external defibrillator (AED) in every educational building, central administrative office, and cafeteria, stored securely but accessibly. It directly affects all public elementary and secondary schools across the state, mandating that school districts adopt policies for device maintenance, storage, training, and emergency use. The law specifies that only licensed medical professionals or school staff trained by them may administer epinephrine or use AEDs during anaphylaxis or cardiac emergencies. The State Department of Health must establish guidelines for these policies, and school districts must designate a licensed medical professional to oversee training in emergency procedures.