A NEW MEXICO LAWMAKER WANTS TO ALLOW PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO STOCK MEDICATIONS FOR TREATING STUDENTS WITH ALLERGIC REACTIONS. SENATOR MARK MOORES IS SPONSORING SENATE BILL 75. HE SAYS AT LEAST THREE CHILDREN HAVE DIED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS AFTER ALLERGIC OR RESPIRATORY ISSUES. HE WANTS SCHOOL NURSES TO HAVE EMERGENCY MEDICATIONS AT THEIR DISPOSAL.
UNDER CURRENT LAW THE MEDS CAN ONLY BE GIVEN IF THEY'RE PROVIDED BY THE STUDENT. 39 OTHER STATES ALLOW SCHOOLS TO HAVE THE PROPER TREATMENTS ON HAND.
