The NJ Senate is coming into session this Monday, August 19, 2013, and S2448 (The "Higher Education Epinephrine Emergency Treatment Act") is posted for a VOTE by the full Senate! Please call your Senator first thing Monday morning, and ask them to support S2448! You can find the name and contact information for your Senator here: njleg.state.nj.us/districts/municipalities.asp. S2448 is a landmark bill to protect students attending colleges and universities in New Jersey who are at risk of anaphylaxis. You can read the full text of the S2448 here: njleg.state.nj.us/2012/Bills/S2500/2448_R1.HTM/ S2448 (“Higher Education Epinephrine Emergency Treatment Act”), allows public and independent institutions of higher education in NJ to develop a policy for the emergency administration of epinephrine to a member of the campus community for anaphylaxis when a medical professional is not available. The bill includes provisions for oversight of the program by a licensed campus medical professional; training of designees in how to identify an anaphylactic reaction, identify the indication for when to use epinephrine, and administer the epinephrine via a pre-filled auto-injector mechanism; standing protocol for supply of pre-filled epinephrine auto-injectors; and development and dissemination of guidelines. Your call is important, and it will only take a minute. Even if your food-allergic child is not yet of college age, your call is still important, because you understand that the availability of epinephrine and trained users can be life-saving. Again, you can find the name and contact information for your Senator here: njleg.state.nj.us/districts/municipalities.asp. If your schedule allows you to go to Trenton to watch this vote on Monday, please note that the Senate will be in session in the Senate Chambers at the State House at 2:00pm. Thank you! FAAC-NJ --
Posted on: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 15:22:14 +0000
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