Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Auto Injectable Epinephrine for Asthma Control

Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Self-Medication Regulations

The following is a list of states with legislation that allows students to possess and self-administer prescribed auto-injectable epinephrine:*

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming
States that have not yet enacted policies to allow students to self-medicate auto-injectable epinephrine at school are:*

Connecticut
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Wisconsin

*As of September 2008

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