The Assembly Business Professions & Consumer Protection Committee took unanimous action today to approve legislation authored by Senate Republican Leader Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) that will better protect children and adults who suffer from serious and potentially life-threatening allergies. SB 669 enables California to join a growing group of states that provide training in the proper use of emergency epinephrine auto-injectors – otherwise known as EpiPens – by making these auto-injectors available by prescription to individuals who have successfully completed specified training and certification.
Furthermore, the Huff legislation will allow properly trained volunteers to administer EpiPens on children or adults who …read more
Source: State Senator Bob Huff