§ 921-a. On-site epinephrine auto-injector. 1. School districts, boards of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and non-public elementary and secondary schools in this state may provide and maintain on-site in each instructional school facility epinephrine auto-injectors in quantities and types deemed by the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to be adequate to ensure ready and appropriate access for use during emergencies to any student or staff having anaphylactic symptoms whether or not there is a previous history of severe allergic reaction.

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2. School districts, boards of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and non-public elementary and secondary schools in this state, any person employed by any such entity, or employed by a contractor of such an entity while performing services for the entity may administer epinephrine auto-injectors in the event of an emergency pursuant to the requirements of § 3000-c of the public health law.

3. School districts, boards of cooperative educational services, county vocational education and extension boards, charter schools, and non-public elementary and secondary schools in this state that are authorized to provide and maintain epinephrine auto-injectors on-site pursuant to this section shall provide all teachers with written informational material on the use of an epinephrine auto-injector that has been created and approved by the commissioner of health.