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Rules for Epinephrine Use in Idaho Schools
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:59 AM
In one sentence
This law updates rules so schools can keep a stock supply of epinephrine injectors and allow trained staff to give them to students having severe allergic reactions.
What it does
- Requires school boards, including charter districts, to adopt policies allowing students with prescriptions to carry and self-administer prescribed epinephrine auto-injectors for severe allergies.
- Allows physicians, advanced practice registered nurses licensed to prescribe, or physician assistants licensed to prescribe to write a prescription in the name of a school so it can keep a stock supply of injectors.
- Permits trained staff members and school nurses to give an injector to any student on school premises who they believe is having a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis), even if that student does not have their own prescription on file.
- Requires schools participating in this program to establish detailed training standards for designated personnel covering how to spot allergy symptoms, store and dispose of devices, and handle emergency follow-up.
- Provides legal protection from lawsuits for medical providers who write prescriptions or standing protocols consistent with the standard of care, and for schools acting reasonably when administering these injectors.
Who it affects
- Public and nonpublic schools
- School boards and governing authorities
- Students experiencing severe allergic reactions on school premises
- Trained school staff members designated to provide or administer epinephrine
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not protect anyone from liability if their actions involve gross negligence, recklessness, or willful and wanton behavior.
- Schools must establish detailed standards for training programs, but the specific content of those courses is determined by the school's governing authority.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Epinephrine auto-injector delivery system
- A device approved by the federal food and drug administration that automatically injects a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the human body.
- Anaphylaxis
- A severe allergic reaction requiring immediate medical treatment, as referenced in training requirements for recognizing symptoms.
- Designated school personnel
- School employees, agents, or volunteers designated by the governing authority who have completed required training to provide or administer epinephrine injectors.
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