Schools — stock epinephrine
Required[REQUIRED]Note the law sits in Title 16, not the education title.
Delaware stock epinephrine law
Delaware issues a statewide standing order for schools.
Last checked 2026-08-14. Every row below links to its own source.
Statewide standing order
Yes[YES]
The Division of Public Health maintains standing orders for school nurses. The published order document could not be located online.
16 Del. C. §3001E(6)
How to get it in Delaware
Two documents: a prescription in your organization's name, and a standing order saying when trained staff may use it.
- If you are a school
- the Delaware standing order covers you. Register with the health department instead of finding your own prescriber.
- If you are a childcare program
- the Delaware standing order does not cover you, so you will need your own prescriber to sign one.
- If you are a camp, gym, restaurant or workplace
- the Delaware standing order does not cover you, so you will need your own prescriber to sign one.
Then the devices
Buy standard auto-injectors through your usual pharmacy or medical supplier, which is what most organizations do.
Every status for Delaware
Nasal spray allowed for stock use
Yes[YES]Delaware's K-12 subchapter defines "emergency medication" functionally - a medication necessary for response to a life-threatening allergic reaction - with no device qualifier anywhere, and §3004E(b) authorizes stock supplies. Device-neutral on its face.
Childcare
Unconfirmed[UNCONFIRMED]Other public places
No law[NO LAW]Higher education only. No general public-place law.
This page is a starting point, not legal advice.
Laws change frequently and we may not have caught the latest amendment in Delaware. Confirm with your state department of health or education, your district's counsel, or your medical director before relying on it.
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Source: allergyrescuekit.com/free-epinephrine/de · verified 2026-08-14