School Health

Albuterol, Epinephrine, and Naloxone

August 15, 2024 webinar, "Healthy Kids, Happy Schools: Your Pediatric Toolkit" slides and video recording

Illinois School Code 105 ILCS 5/22-30 Sec. 22-30 re: Undesignated Medications for Life-Threatening Emergencies

Administrative Rules for Undesignated Emergency Medications

Albuterol
Statewide standing order for Albuterol
Rescue Illinois Schools Initiative - training and stock albuterol
Asthma Caregiver's Handbook
American Academy of Asthma, Allergies and Immunology: Asthma and Inhaler Toolkit for SchoolsAmerican Lung Association: Illinios Stock Asthma Medication Laws

Epinephrine
The Kane County Health Department is pleased to provide Kane County schools with resources to implement the Illinois Emergency Epinephrine Act. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that is very serious and can be life-threatening. This law permits Illinois schools to keep on hand a supply of potentially life-saving epinephrine auto-injectors, more commonly known as “EpiPens.”

If your school would like to request prescriptions through the Kane County Health Department, please review the Letter to Schools with Instructions for Obtaining a Prescription for Undesignated Epinephrine and complete the Request for Undesignated Epinephrine Auto-Injectors for School Use form with your school district/school information. Email the completed forms to Katie Glomp and Theresa Knauf at: Glompkatie@kanecountylL.gov and knauftheresa@kanecountyil.gov.

Free EpiPens for public and private kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high schools in the U.S which have a valid prescription for the auto-injectors

Naloxone/Opioid Antagonist
As of January 1, 2024, public, charter, and nonpublic schools are required to maintain a supply of an opioid antagonist.

IDPH: Illinois Opioid Overdose Reversal Agent Standardized Procedure and Standing Order

The Kane County Health Department can provide schools with free naloxone and training. Request naloxone and/or training.

Opioid Overdose, Naloxone and Fentanyl Information for Schools