CDPH OFFICE OF SCHOOL HEALTH
Our mission is to advance health, wellness, and safe-in-person instruction for California’s 7.5 million students and staff in the state’s 10,000 TK-12 schools.
To learn more about the work we do or to find key resources and information for TK-12 schools and student health, visit our SCHOOLS HUB.
Epinephrine Standing Order
About the Program
To prevent injury and death from severe allergic reactions at school sites, CDPH has issued a statewide standing order that allows California schools to obtain and store an emergency stock of epinephrine. This program is presented in partnership with the CA Department of Education and to support local medical emergency planning associated with California Education Code (EC) Section 49414, as amended by Senate Bill 568.
This standing order authorizes California local education agencies (LEAs), as defined in Section 49414 of the Education Code, including any state or federally subsidized childcare program operated by or under contract with the LEA, and private schools, to obtain epinephrine delivery systems to be stored at each school site. More information about program eligibility can be found on the Epinephrine Standing Order Frequently Asked Questions website.
Additionally, training standards for staff and guidelines for use of epinephrine delivery systems can be found on the CDE Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors website.
Renewal Instructions: Users planning to renew their Epinephrine Standing Order for will need to complete two steps (if you have NOT previously applied for this program, please move on to the New User instructions).
- Step One: Complete the Administration of Epinephrine form by clicking the button below.
- Step Two: Once you complete the Administration of Epinephrine form in Step One you will be directed to complete the Epinephrine Standing Order application.
This URL will automatically pop up once you complete the Administration of Epinephrine form in Step One.
New Users: Click the link below to complete your Epinephrine Standing Order application.
Albuterol Standing Order
About the Program
In partnership with the CA Department of Education and the CA Department of Health Care Access and Information and to support local medical emergency planning associated with California Education Code (EC) Section 49414.7, CDPH has issued a statewide standing order for albuterol to provide emergency medical aid to persons suffering, or reasonably believed to be suffering, from respiratory distress in California schools.
This standing order authorizes a California school, school district, county office of education or charter school to obtain albuterol and if necessary, single-use disposable holding chambers, for elementary schools, junior high schools, middle schools, and high schools. More information about program eligibility can be found on the Albuterol Standing Order Frequently Asked Questions website.
Additionally, training standards and guidelines for use for the administration of albuterol can be found on the Administration of Albuterol Inhalers - Health Services & School Nursing (CA Dept of Education) website.
Standing-order recipients are required to report on instances in which stock albuterol is administered to a person suffering, or reasonably believed to be suffering, from respiratory distress. For reporting, please fill out the Administration of Stock Albuterol Reporting form.