By Alyson Klein
States would get an extra incentive to help kids cope with anaphylaxis or severe allergic reactions, under a bill slated for consideration by the Senate education committee tomorrow.
Under the bipartisan legislation, which was approved by the U.S. House of Representatives in July, states that adopt policies to make epinephrine available in schools would get a leg-up in securing federal grants for addressing asthma. The measure, which was sponsored by Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the House minority whip, and Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn., passed on a voice vote—which is how Congress typically dispenses with non-controversial legislation that has a lot of cross-aisle love and support.