Bill would expand availability, access to epinephrine
By WISC-TV
MADISON, Wis. - A bill at the state Capitol is aiming to expand availability and access to epinephrine.
A Senate hearing was held Wednesday on the bill, known as Do it for Dillon: Save a Life Anaphylaxis Training Program, which is named after Dillon Mueller.
Mueller died three years ago at 18 after being stung by a bee and having an allergic reaction. His parents are hoping to prevent others from going through a similar tragedy.
“He was in a rural area and first responders on scene did not have epinephrine injectors available,” said Angel Mueller, his mom. “I wanted them to hear about the grief that we’ve been through, but yet I wanted them to hear the confidence in both of us as far as making positive change. That was our goal from day one.”
The bill would allow a physician to prescribe an epinephrine auto-injector to a person who has completed training, allowing them to administer it to a person having a severe allergic reaction.
“There are so many people that have allergic reactions, this is basically saying that you’ve had that training, the ability to safely administer epinephrine auto-injector isn’t basically constrained to the work place. You can take it from the workplace, out into the community,” said Rep. Andre Jacque, R-DePere.
The training would need to be completed every four years.