Schools — stock epinephrine
Permitted[PERMITTED]Schools are 'encouraged' to keep an injectable epinephrine device.
Kentucky stock epinephrine law
Kentucky does not issue a statewide standing order. You'll need a prescriber to sign one.
Last checked 2026-08-14. Every row below links to its own source.
Statewide standing order
No[NO]
KDPH publishes a clinical PROTOCOL, not a prescriptive standing order. Schools still need their own prescriber.
KDPH Clinical Protocol (July 2025)
How to get it in Kentucky
Two documents: a prescription in your organization's name, and a standing order saying when trained staff may use it.
- Everyone
- Kentucky does not issue a statewide standing order, so a prescriber signs yours. Any physician can, and in most states a nurse practitioner or PA can too.
Free medication, if you are a K-12 school
Kentucky permits nasal spray for undesignated stock use, so neffyinSchools applies here as well as EPIPEN4SCHOOLS. See both programs.
Then the devices
Buy standard auto-injectors through your usual pharmacy or medical supplier, which is what most organizations do.
Every status for Kentucky
Nasal spray allowed for stock use
Yes[YES]HB 280 struck "an injectable ... device" so KRS 158.836(3)(a) now says simply "epinephrine." An emergency clause made it effective on signature, April 10, 2026.
Childcare
Permitted[PERMITTED]Other public places
Permitted[PERMITTED]This page is a starting point, not legal advice.
Laws change frequently and we may not have caught the latest amendment in Kentucky. 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/ky · verified 2026-08-14