HB 2490 -- ALLERGIES 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 delivery device.

The bill also establishes "Elijah's Law" and 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 must contain elements specified in the bill and be adopted before July 1, 2028.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must develop a model policy or policies on allergy prevention and response before July 1, 2027.

This bill is similar to HB 2249 and HB 2365 (2026); HCS HB 222 (2025); and HCS HB 2552 (2024).

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4369H.01): 196.990, 210.225