Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5443: An Act relative to increasing access to epinephrine
Status: In committee, May 21, 2026
What the bill says
An Act relative to increasing access to epinephrine. of the same, as follows: Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4O the following section:- Section 4P. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: "Authorized entity", any entity or organization at which allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, including, but not limited to, restaurants, recreation camps, youth sports leagues, amusement parks, colleges, universities and sports arenas. "Epinephrine auto.
From the introduced text, May 20, 2026:
An Act relative to increasing access to epinephrine. of the same, as follows: Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4O the following section:- Section 4P. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: "Authorized entity", any entity or organization at which allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, including, but not limited to, restaurants, recreation camps, youth sports leagues, amusement parks, colleges, universities and sports arenas. "Epinephrine autoinjector", a single-use device used for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the human body. (b) An authorized entity may, subject to the requirements of subsections (c) through (h), inclusive, acquire and maintain a supply of epinephrine autoinjectors from a wholesaler approved by the department. of (c) The authorized entity shall submit proof of training of an employee or agent to the department and receive approval from the department for the acquisition of epinephrine autoinjectors. (d) An employee or agent of an authorized entity shall complete an anaphylaxis training program approved by the department prior to providing or administering an epinephrine autoinjector made available by an authorized entity. The training shall be conducted by a nationally recognized organization experienced in training laypersons in emergency health treatment or by an …