HB 580 -- ALLERGIC REACTION PREVENTION AND RESPONSE IN CHILD CARE FACILITIES

SPONSOR: Weber

This bill adds child care facilities to the list of authorized entities for which a physician may prescribe an epinephrine auto- injector.

The bill requires licensed child care providers to adopt a policy on allergy prevention and response, with priority given to addressing deadly food-borne allergies. The policy will need to contain elements specified in the bill and must be adopted before July 1, 2027.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must develop a model policy or policies on allergy prevention and response before July 1, 2026.

This bill is similar to HB 2036 (2024) and HB 1270 (2023).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (0383H.01): 196.990, 210.225