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6/18/2025
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Legislature approves Felag and Baginski’s bill that requires athletic trainers to be trained and equipped with epi-pens
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STATE HOUSE – The General Assembly today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. and Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski that would require athletic trainers to be trained in using, and be equipped, with epi-pens. The legislation now heads to the governor for consideration.
“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).
“Epi-pens are critical tools to reverse deadly allergic reactions, and with severe allergies increasing in our children, school staff must know how to respond with epi-pens if an emergency takes place. This bill will save lives, it’s as simple as that,” said Representative Baginski (D-Dist. 17, Cranston).
The bill (2025-S 0321A, 2025-H 5486A) 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.
For more information, contact:
Andrew Caruolo, Publicist
State House Room 20
Providence, RI 02903
(401)222-6124
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