H.R. 2063 · 110th Congress
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Nita Lowey
- Introduced
- 2007-04-26
- Latest action
- 2008-04-09 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Summary
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop and make available to local educational agencies a policy to manage the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools to be implemented on a voluntary basis only. Directs that such policy address: (1) the documentation of student allergies and the development of an individual health care plan for each such student; (2) communication with emergency medical services, school staff, parents, and students; (3) reduction of exposure to causative agents of food allergies; (4) food allergy management training; and (5) administration of epinephrine.
Allows the Secretary to award grants to assist local educational agencies in implementing such food allergy management guidelines.