Seconds matter: TN schools could get faster emergency tools

A student having a severe allergic reaction doesn’t have much time to wait—and Tennessee lawmakers are trying to make sure schools don’t either.

The House of Representatives this week approved legislation aimed at giving schools more flexibility and faster response options when dealing with life-threatening allergic reactions, also known as anaphylaxis. House Bill 1550, sponsored by State Rep. Elaine Davis, R-Knoxville, would expand how epinephrine—the medication used to stop these reactions—can be stored and used in both public and private schools.