What's happening
This bill allows employees of school contractors, in addition to school staff, to administer epinephrine auto-injectors during emergencies.
Why it matters
Expands emergency response capacity in schools. By allowing not just school employees but also contractor employees (such as cafeteria staff, bus drivers, or security personnel hired through third parties) to administer epinephrine, the bill ensures more adults on-site can act quickly during life-threatening allergic reactions.
Helps address staff shortages and coverage gaps. Many schools rely on contractors for essential services, and these workers may be present when school staff are not. Including them increases the chance someone trained and authorized is available to help in an emergency.
Reduces legal and administrative uncertainty. The bill clarifies that contractor employees are legally permitted to administer epinephrine, potentially reducing hesitation or liability concerns, and encourages schools (and their contractors) to train more personnel in emergency allergy response.
Improves safety for all students and staff. With more people empowered and prepared to respond to anaphylaxis, the risk of severe outcomes from allergic reactions in school settings is decreased, which can be especially important for students or staff with undiagnosed allergies.
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Let More Employees Use EpiPens
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20 Co-sponsors
History
- Signed chap.200
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- 3rd reading cal.1156
- Substituted for S6005A
- Referred to rules
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.303
- Rules report cal.303
- Reported
Show 5 earlier actions
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Print number 7635a
- Amend (t) and recommit to health
- Referred to health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Let More Staff Give EpiPens
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Terrence P. Murphy
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STATE OF NEW YORK
7635--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 5, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. BUCHWALD, KEARNS, SKOUFIS, ZEBROWSKI, GJONAJ, COLTON, CRESPO, D'URSO, ORTIZ, BENEDETTO, HARRIS, BRABENEC, LAWRENCE, MOSLEY, MURRAY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, GIGLIO, HIKIND, HYNDMAN, McDONOUGH, McLAUGHLIN, SCHIMMINGER, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to authorizing employees of certain entities to administer epinephrine auto-injectors
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 3000-c of the public health law, as amended by chapter 373 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows:
(a) "Eligible person or entity" means (i) an ambulance service or advanced life support first response service; a certified first responder, emergency medical technician, or advanced emergency medical technician, who is employed by or an enrolled member of any such service; (ii) a children's overnight camp as defined in subdivision one of section thirteen hundred ninety-two of this chapter, a summer day camp as defined in subdivision two of section thirteen hundred ninety-two of this chapter, a traveling summer day camp as defined in subdivision three of section thirteen hundred ninety-two of this chapter or a person employed by such a camp; (iii) a school district, board of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension board, charter school, and non-public elementary and secondary school in this state or any person employed by any such entity, or employed by a contractor of such an entity while performing services for the entity; or (iv) a sports, entertainment, amusement, education, government, day care or retail facility; an educational institution, youth organization
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11234-05-7
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or sports league; an establishment that serves food; or a person employed by such entity; and (v) any other person or entity designated or approved, or in a category designated or approved pursuant to regulations of the commissioner in consultation with other appropriate agencies.
§ 2. Section 921 of the education law, as added by chapter 424 of the laws of 2014, is renumbered section 921-a and amended to read as follows:
§ 921-a. On-site epinephrine auto-injector. 1. School districts, boards of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and non-public elementary and secondary schools in this state may provide and maintain on-site in each instructional school facility epinephrine auto-injectors in quantities and types deemed by the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to be adequate to ensure ready and appropriate access for use during emergencies to any student or staff having anaphylactic symptoms whether or not there is a previous history of severe allergic reaction.
2. School districts, boards of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools in this state [or], any person employed by any such entity, or employed by a contractor of such an entity while performing services for the entity may administer epinephrine auto-injectors in the event of an emergency pursuant to the requirements of section three thousand-c of the public health law.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of education, may promulgate any rule or regulation necessary for the timely implementation of this act.
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