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HB 156KENTUCKYSession 2026RSState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Kentucky Bill Allows Intranasal Epinephrine in Schools for Severe Allergies

Original title: AN ACT relating to intranasal epinephrine.

Last action · January 14, 2026: to Health Services (H)Sponsors: Adrielle Camuel and 2 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Kentucky HB 156 expands student access to severe allergy treatments by explicitly adding intranasal epinephrine devices to existing school medication rules, individual health plans, and liability protections.

Why it matters

Expands emergency allergy medication options for students by permitting intranasal epinephrine alongside traditional injectable devices in schools and school-sponsored activities.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Students with asthma or at risk of anaphylaxis

Students are permitted to possess and use intranasal epinephrine devices at school and school-sponsored activities.

Directly affected

School personnel

Authorized employees receive civil immunity from ordinary negligence when administering emergency epinephrine or rescue inhalers in good faith.

Directly affected

Kentucky Department for Public Health

The department is directed to develop clinical protocols for epinephrine and bronchodilator use in public health manuals.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What new type of medication is added to school policies under this bill?

Intranasal epinephrine devices are added alongside injectable epinephrine and s.

Are schools required to purchase and store emergency epinephrine devices?

Schools are encouraged, but not strictly mandated, to keep injectable or intranasal epinephrine devices in a minimum of two locations, subject to available funding or donations.

Are school employees protected from lawsuits if they administer emergency medication?

Yes, authorized school employees are protected from when administering epinephrine or rescue inhalers in good faith.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Jan 14, 2026HouseCommittee
to Health Services (H)
Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

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