SB 23-299

Senate Bill 23-299, which has been signed into law and is now effective, requires all institutions of higher education in Colorado to stock epinephrine auto-injectors on campus. This ensures that students and staff who experience severe allergic reactions have access to these life-saving devices. The bill encourages colleges to place the injectors in high-traffic areas like dormitories and dining halls, and it also provides legal immunity for anyone who uses an injector in good faith during an emergency. This law aims to protect individuals from potentially fatal allergic reactions by ensuring that help is readily available on campus.

Official Summary

The act requires each institution of higher education (institution) to acquire and stock a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors. The act encourages each institution to place epinephrine auto-injectors in sufficient quantities in emergency public access stations to ensure reasonable availability to a person perceived to be experiencing anaphylaxis. The act encourages the person, immediately after using an epinephrine auto-injector, to make a 911 emergency call. The act encourages an institution to accept a donation of a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors that meets standards established by the federal food and drug administration, and to accept gifts, grants, and donations, including in-kind donations, designated for obtaining a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors. The act requires each institution to adopt a policy concerning the placement of epinephrine auto-injectors that focuses on areas where students gather in the largest volumes, including in dormitories and dining halls. The act provides immunity for any person who acts reasonably and in good faith to furnish or administer an epinephrine auto-injector to an individual the person reasonably believes is experiencing anaphylaxis. APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 6, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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