On October 7th.Elijah's Law has taken precedence in NYS.
THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES ANNOUNCES THAT ‘ELIJAH’S LAW’ IS NOW IN FULL EFFECT IN NEW YORK STATE – A LAW CHAMPIONED BY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BRIAN BENJAMIN.
Now NYS Child Care Programs must comply with the new Anaphylaxis Policy Requirements.
“One in 13 children has a food allergy and many may not yet be aware that they have it. Our child care providers must prepare a plan for children with such allergies, know how to spot anaphylaxis and call 911 if it happens,” said Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, who sponsored the legislation as a Senator. “The state has removed barriers for providers to have this potentially life-saving tool on hand. The auto injector initiative provides a prescription to programs who complete the training, we are providing the training for free and are providing free epinephrine auto injector pens. We want to make sure that no family suffers the anguish that Elijah’s family did.”
"Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin worked on “Elijah’s Law” with Elijah’s father, Thomas Silvera. The law requires a communication plan, a response plan and allows child care providers to have an Auvi-Q epinephrine auto injector on hand. The Auvi-Q injector is dosed for small children who weigh between 16.5 and 33 pounds. “OCFS commends Lieutenant Governor Benjamin, his Assembly co-sponsor Al Taylor, and the Silvera family for their tenacious work in securing passage of this important legislation in New York State,” said OCFS Commissioner Sheila J. Poole. “And we thank Governor Hochul for her leadership"
N.Y STATE will be allocating $4.8 million dollars for the Auvi-q auto-injector initiative for child care centers in NYS. We give thanks to everyone who have made this possible. Thank you to, Gov Kathy Hochul , Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin, Assemblyman Al Taylor ,OCFS Commissioner Sheila Poole , Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, Health First and everyone else who made this happen for my family and our son Elijah-Alavi Silvera. Now, Parents will have peace of mind when they drop their kids off at their childcare centers.
