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5/6/2025
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Senate approves Felag’s bill that requires athletic trainers to be trained and equipped with epi-pens
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STATE HOUSE – The Senate today approved legislation (2025-S 0321) sponsored by Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. that would require athletic trainers to be trained in using, and be equipped, with epi-pens.
“With rates of severe and potentially life-threating allergies rising among our children, it is imperative that our school’s athletic trainers be prepared to deliver life-saving care if an allergic reaction were to take place during a sporting event. One bee sting or mislabeled food product could bring catastrophic results, and this bill will hopefully prevent tragedy from occurring on our schools’ playing fields,” said Senator Felag (D-Dist. 10, Warren, Bristol, Tiverton).
The bill would require certified athletic trainers on and after Sept. 1, 2025, to be trained in the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors (epi-pens) and would require such professionals to be equipped with the medication while performing professional activities.
The legislation now heads to the House for consideration, where Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski (D-Dist. 17, Cranston) has introduced the bill (2025-H 5486).
For more information, contact:
Andrew Caruolo, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-6124
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