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Mary Marugg
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Hi Robyn,

This will vary from state to state. Many states have laws in place allowing campers to carry rescue inhalers and auto-inject epi with them. There is often a consent form that parents sign to allow this. Parents will also have good input as to when the camper is ready to carry their own rescue medications.

Here is a document from the American Lung Association with additional details.
https://www.lung.org/getmedia/872c9b6a-5379-4321-8913-102d53182e29/improving-access-to-asthma.pdf.pdf

Here is a link guidance to assess when a student is ready to carry their own rescue inhaler (“Student Readiness Assessment Tool)
https://www.lung.org/lung-health-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/asthma/living-with-asthma/creating-asthma-friendly-environments/asthma-medication-in-schools

Good questions!

Mary