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                           PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 947

                                                  HOUSE BILL NO. 1550

                           By Representatives Davis, Cepicky, Alexander, Terry

                                       Substituted for: Senate Bill No. 1716

                                         By Senators Hensley, Harshbarger

         AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 140, Part
5, relative to epinephrine.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-50-1602(f), is amended by
deleting subdivision (3) and substituting:

                    (3)

                             (A) It is the intent of the general assembly that schools, both public and
                   nonpublic, be prepared to treat allergic reactions in the event a student's
                    personal source of epinephrine is not available or the student is having a reaction
                   for the first time.

                             (B) Each school in an LEA and each nonpublic school may maintain
                   epinephrine at the school. If a school maintains epinephrine, then it is
                    recommended that the school maintain epinephrine in a form that may be
                   administered to a student believed to be experiencing a life-threatening allergic
                    or anaphylactic reaction in at least two (2) unlocked, secure locations, including,
                    but not limited to, the school's administrative office and the school cafeteria.

                             (C) Notwithstanding title 63 to the contrary, a physician may prescribe
                   epinephrine in the name of an LEA or nonpublic school to be maintained for use
                    in the LEA or nonpublic school when necessary.

                             (D) If a student does not have a personal source of epinephrine or a
                    prescription for epinephrine on file, then the school nurse or other trained school
                    personnel may utilize the supply of epinephrine maintained by the LEA or
                    nonpublic school, as applicable, to respond to an anaphylactic reaction in
                    accordance with a standing protocol from a physician licensed to practice
                    medicine in all its branches.

                              (E) If a student is injured or harmed due to the administration of
                    epinephrine prescribed to an LEA or nonpublic school by a physician under this
                    subdivision (f)(3), then the prescribing physician shall not be held responsible for
                    the injury unless the physician issued the prescription or the standing protocol
                    with intentional disregard for safety.

                              (F) If a student is injured or harmed due to the administration of
                    epinephrine to the student by a school nurse or other trained school personnel
                    under this subdivision (f)(3), then the school nurse or school employee shall not
                    be held responsible for the injury unless the school nurse or school employee
                    administered the epinephrine with intentional disregard for safety.

          SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 68-140-501 (1 ), is amended by
deleting "an epinephrine auto-injector" and substituting "epinephrine".

          SECTION 3. This act takes effect July 1, 2026, at 12:01 a.m., the public welfare
requiring it.
                    HOUSE BILL NO. 1550

PASSED:  April 21, 2026

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                         CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER
                         HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                                   RANDY MCNAL\Y
                                          EAKER OF THE SENAtE

r:Vh , APPROVED this 7t:fl-.. day of  oc  2026

BILL LEE, GOVERNOR