119-HR4564

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House Senate President

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4564

1. Short title
2. Preference for States that allow trained individuals to administer epinephrine at schools

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as "Dillon’s Law".

2. Preference for States that allow trained individuals to administer epinephrine at schools

(a) In general - Section 399L(d) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g(d)) is amended—

(1) Special rule - in paragraph (1)(F)—

(A) - in the subparagraph heading, by striking "School personnel" and inserting "Trained personnel";

(B) - in the heading for clause (ii), by striking "school" and inserting "trained"; and

(C) Special rule - by adding at the end the following:

(iv) Special rule - For purposes of this subparagraph, an elementary school or secondary school in a State may treat an individual who is not an employee of the school as being part of the trained personnel of the school if—

(I) - the individual meets the requirements of paragraph (3)(E); and

(II) - the State attorney general reaffirms the certification of the State under subparagraph (G), taking into account the treatment of individuals authorized by this clause.

(2) - in paragraph (3)(E), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ", such as the school nurse".

(b) Epinephrine delivery systems - Section 399L(d)(3)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g(d)(3)(C)) is amended by striking "auto-injectable epinephrine" and inserting "epinephrine delivery systems".

(c) Correction - Section 399L(d)(1)(F)(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280g(d)(1)(F)(i)) is amended by striking "schoolin" and inserting "school in".