– Today, the Minnesota House passed legislation that directs the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board to propose guidelines for personnel to assist patients with administering certain prescription medications in emergency situations. The bill (HF 85), authored by Rep. Jeff Brand (DFL-St. Peter), passed 126-0.
“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’,’” said Rep. Brand. “She has congenital adrenal hyperplasia, so she carries a lifesaving medication with her at all times. Paramedics and other emergency responders aren’t allowed to administer this medication to Bailey, but today’s passage puts us on the right path 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 Senate version (SF 153), authored by Sen. Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow Lake), is expected to receive a floor vote in the next few weeks.