30.989 Availability of Self-Injectable Epinephrine Devices in New York State Schools
The Medical Society of the State of New York will support legislation that requires all schools (public and private) to stock auto-injectable epinephrine devices in standardized dosage formulations and train personnel for the administration of this medication. MSSNY will urge the State Education Department (SED) to provide information to public and private schools about the ability for nurses and other trained individuals to administer auto-injectable epinephrine devices to children or adults who have had a severe allergic reaction and that these trained individuals are covered by the New York State “Good Samaritan” statute.
The Medical Society of the State of New York will educate its members about physicians being authorized to issue a non-patient specific regimen to a registered professional nurse under the provisions of Article 6527 (6) of the NYS Education Law. (HOD 2014-150)
