MONTGOMERY — The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday requiring all licensed day care centers to adopt anaphylaxis response policies and to receive training in administering emergency allergic reaction interventions.
House Bill 332, introduced by State Rep. Allen Treadaway (R-Morris), tasks the Alabama Department of Human Resources with drafting policy guidelines in consultation with the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Alabama State Board of Pharmacy, based on recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics.
"I had an individual in my district who almost died because the daycare workers did not know how to react," Treadaway said. "This'll be like a 10-minute training. They can do it online."
The training must include how to recognize signs and symptoms of severe allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, standards and procedures for the storage and administration of an epinephrine auto-injector and other delivery systems and emergency follow-up procedures.
If passed, day care centers would be required to adopt the policies and training by January 2028.
State Rep. Jaundalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) expressed support for the bill but said she was surprised that day cares were not already required to have anaphylaxis training.
"I was shocked also," Treadaway said.
The bill passed 105-0. It now heads to the Senate for consideration.
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