“There’s a nine-year-old girl in my district named Bailey Johnson, and as she stated in the House Health and Human Services Committee, her ‘adrenal glands don’t work like other kids’.’ She has congenital adrenal hyperplasia, so she carries a lifesaving medication with her at all times,” said Rep. Brand. “Paramedics and other emergency responders aren’t allowed to administer this medication to Bailey, but today puts us one step closer to changing that. I want to thank my colleagues for their support with this legislation, and I want to thank Bailey and the Johnson family for being such steadfast advocates for this cause.”
The bill requires proposed guidelines and necessary draft legislation to be submitted to the Legislature by January 1, 2020. The bill is now on its way to Governor Walz for his expected signature.