NebraskaProposal would let Nebraska schools keep epinephrine for emergencies
The proposal would let Nebraska's education department authorize accredited or approved schools to keep epinephrine for students having allergic reactions.
What it does
The State Department of Education may authorize accredited or approved schools to keep federally approved epinephrine for emergency first aid to students with allergic reactions.
Argument forKeeping epinephrine at school could help staff give students with allergic reactions emergency first aid.
Argument againstSchools might take on added work to keep epinephrine available and respond when students have allergic reactions.
More detail
The State Department of Education may authorize schools to keep epinephrine for emergency first aid. This applies to accredited or approved public, private, denominational, and parochial schools. The epinephrine is for students who experience allergic reactions.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Postponed indefinitely
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 17Indefinitely postponedPostponed indefinitely
- Apr 17Provisions/portions of LB1217 amended into LB867 by AM2830
- Mar 4Placed on General FileMinor
- Feb 23Fredrickson name added
- Feb 10Notice of hearing for February 19, 2026
- Jan 23Referred to Health and Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Jan 23Cavanaugh, J. name added
- Jan 22Kauth FA877 filedMinor
- Jan 21Date of introductionIntroduced
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