Sec. 1. 22 MRSA §2502 is enacted to read:

§2502.__Emergency medication

A recreational camp for boys or girls shall have a written policy authorizing campers to carry on thier persons and self- administer emergency medication from an asthma inhaler or an epinephrine pen.__The written policy must include the following requirements:

1.__Approval.__A camper who self-administers an asthma inhaler or an epinephrine pen must have the prior written approval of the camper's primary health care provider and, if the camper is a minor, the prior written approval of the camper's parent or guardian;

2.__Verification.__The camper's parent or guardian must submit written verification to the camp from the camper's primary health care provider confirming that the camper has the knowledge and the skills to safely possess and use an asthma inhaler or an epinephrine pen in camp; and

3.__Evaluation.__The camp health staff must evaluate the camper's technique to ensure proper and effective use of an asthma inhaler or an epinephrine pen in camp.

SUMMARY

This bill requires recreational camps for boys and girls to have policies authorizing certain campers to possess and self- administer emergency medication from an asthma inhaler or epinephrine pen. The provisions of this bill are similar to the provisions of Public Law 2003, chapter 531, which applies to public and private schools.