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TRENTON – Senator Shirley K. Turner welcomed final legislative approval for her legislation that would expand the list of those individuals authorized to administer emergency epinephrine at a school to include more school personnel and the allergic students themselves as it passed the Assembly today.

“When an allergic reaction can go from manageable to disastrous in a matter of minutes, the timely administration of epinephrine can be the difference between life and death,” said Senator Turner, D-Mercer and Chair of the Senate Education Committee. “It makes no sense to prevent children who face the threat of anaphylactic shock every day from using an ‘epi-pen’ when necessary.”

TRENTON – The Senate approved legislation today sponsored by Senator Shirley K. Turner that would expand the list of those individuals authorized to administer emergency epinephrine at a school to include more school personnel and the allergic students themselves.

“An allergic reaction can go from manageable to disastrous in a matter of minutes, and timely administration of epinephrine can be the difference between life and death,” said Senator Turner, D-Mercer and Chair of the Senate Education Committee. “Children who face the threat of anaphylactic shock every day are more likely than not trained in how to use an ‘epi-pen’ when necessary. It makes no sense to stop them from doing so while in school.”