Governor Andrew Cuomo Signs Legislation Allowing School Bus Drivers to Administer Epinephrine
The new law will allow bus drivers and other employees of private firms serving schools to help children experiencing anaphylaxis.
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The legislation covers a big loophole in transporting students via school bus, according to Jon Terry, founder of the Allergy Advocates Association in an earlier press release. Though it remains important that students who have severe allergies carry and know how to administer their own epinephrine auto-injectors.
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