Below is a note I received about Pennsylvania's efforts to make schools safer for food allergic children. Thank you to all of you who wrote letters on behalf of this bill. I hope it continues forward through the PA House Appropriations committee and becomes law providing a model for other states and countries. We need to make schools everywhere safe for all children!
Please forward to your membership and friends who assisted with our efforts on HB 1148.
The bill was unanimously passed by the Education Committee.
Thank you one and all for your support of HB 1148!!
The bill will now move to the PA House Appropriations Committee. As the legislature is now engaged in producing a budget, we will wait for the budget to be passed before we begin our communications with the Appropriations Committee members.
I will communicate with you soon about our next steps to obtain support
Happy Fourth of July!
Bill Dixon
Legislative Aide
PA State Representative Thomas Murt's District Office
(215)674-3755
Showing posts with label HB 1148. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HB 1148. Show all posts
Update on Food Allergy Bill in PA
Here's the latest on HB 1148. According to my contact at PA State Representative Thomas Murt's District Office,
"HB 1148 was tabled because several Education Committee members were concerned about the wording on the the bill and it's impact on existing laws. The bill was tabled to allow for further research and clarification. We are working with the Harrisburg legislation unit to resolve the concerns. We may have a vote as soon as July 1."
I just sent a response asking if they needed any help from families who deal with food allergies every day. I believe in the power of the moms and dads who know what kind of help they need when trying to manage their child's food allergies in a school setting.
I'll keep you posted if there are ways we can help.
"HB 1148 was tabled because several Education Committee members were concerned about the wording on the the bill and it's impact on existing laws. The bill was tabled to allow for further research and clarification. We are working with the Harrisburg legislation unit to resolve the concerns. We may have a vote as soon as July 1."
I just sent a response asking if they needed any help from families who deal with food allergies every day. I believe in the power of the moms and dads who know what kind of help they need when trying to manage their child's food allergies in a school setting.
I'll keep you posted if there are ways we can help.
House Bill 1148
Even if you don't live in PA, please consider copying and pasting the following e-mail addresses and letter into an e-mail and send it to our PA Reps. There is power in numbers and if all of us band together, no matter where we live, we can make all of our schools safer for those with food allergies.
Just copy, paste and put your name and address at the bottom of the letter. The vote is this Weds. June 24, so please do this today or tomorrow. Thank you.
Send to:
JRoebuck@pahouse.net, ksmith@pahouse.net, LCurry@pahouse.net, JYudicha@pahouse.net, bsmith@pahouse.net, mcarroll@pahouse.net, sconklin@pahouse.net, RGrucela@pahouse.net, pharkins@pahouse.net, mlongietti@pahouse.net, MOBrien@pahouse.net, JPallone@pahouse.net, cwagner@pahouse.net, JWheatle@pahouse.net, RYoungbl@pahouse.net, Pclymer@pahousegop.com, mfleck@pahousegop.com, Dmetcalf@pahousegop.com, dmilne@pahousegop.com, Boneill@pahousegop.com, Tquigley@pahousegop.com, Klrapp@pahousegop.com, MReese@pahousegop.com, trock@pahousegop.com, WTallman@pahousegop.com
Letter:
Dear Representative,
House Bill 1148 is a public health necessity. We have young students hiding their life-saving medications in backpacks because some schools require medications to be kept locked in the nurse's office. We have students exposed to potentially dangerous allergens because schools are reluctant to engage in dialogue with parents about food allergies. School buses and after-school activities are, at minimum challenging and sometimes not possible, for children with food allergies.
The incidence of food allergies has been growing exponentially in recent years and about seven percent of the student population is affected by food allergies. At present, many schools are managing these students on a case by case basis, and the results are mixed. As a result, families are forced to seek private or home schooling for their food allergic children to keep them safe.
Accommodations for food allergic students can be made easily and effectively in the classrooms and school communities. By law, all children are guaranteed an appropriate and free public education, and students with food allergies are legally entitled to appropriate protections. We just want to have the opportunity to talk with our schools about what is best for all children.
I am asking you to vote yes to HB 1148.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS HERE
Just copy, paste and put your name and address at the bottom of the letter. The vote is this Weds. June 24, so please do this today or tomorrow. Thank you.
Send to:
JRoebuck@pahouse.net, ksmith@pahouse.net, LCurry@pahouse.net, JYudicha@pahouse.net, bsmith@pahouse.net, mcarroll@pahouse.net, sconklin@pahouse.net, RGrucela@pahouse.net, pharkins@pahouse.net, mlongietti@pahouse.net, MOBrien@pahouse.net, JPallone@pahouse.net, cwagner@pahouse.net, JWheatle@pahouse.net, RYoungbl@pahouse.net, Pclymer@pahousegop.com, mfleck@pahousegop.com, Dmetcalf@pahousegop.com, dmilne@pahousegop.com, Boneill@pahousegop.com, Tquigley@pahousegop.com, Klrapp@pahousegop.com, MReese@pahousegop.com, trock@pahousegop.com, WTallman@pahousegop.com
Letter:
Dear Representative,
House Bill 1148 is a public health necessity. We have young students hiding their life-saving medications in backpacks because some schools require medications to be kept locked in the nurse's office. We have students exposed to potentially dangerous allergens because schools are reluctant to engage in dialogue with parents about food allergies. School buses and after-school activities are, at minimum challenging and sometimes not possible, for children with food allergies.
The incidence of food allergies has been growing exponentially in recent years and about seven percent of the student population is affected by food allergies. At present, many schools are managing these students on a case by case basis, and the results are mixed. As a result, families are forced to seek private or home schooling for their food allergic children to keep them safe.
Accommodations for food allergic students can be made easily and effectively in the classrooms and school communities. By law, all children are guaranteed an appropriate and free public education, and students with food allergies are legally entitled to appropriate protections. We just want to have the opportunity to talk with our schools about what is best for all children.
I am asking you to vote yes to HB 1148.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS HERE
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