Schools — stock epinephrine
Permitted[PERMITTED]Trackers conflict on this. Resolved: the POLICY is mandatory, but the policy need only AUTHORIZE a nurse to obtain and store epinephrine. Stocking itself is not mandated.
Maryland stock epinephrine law
Maryland 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]
No statewide standing order, but MDH certification lets a certified individual obtain auto-injectors from a pharmacy without an individual prescription. Certificates go to employees, not facilities.
MDH Emergency Use Auto-Injectable Epinephrine Program
How to get it in Maryland
Two documents: a prescription in your organization's name, and a standing order saying when trained staff may use it.
- Everyone
- Maryland 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
Maryland 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 Maryland
Nasal spray allowed for stock use
Yes[YES]'Emergency use epinephrine' defined as a device or product with a premeasured single dose.
Childcare
Policy / training required[POLICY / TRAINING REQUIRED]Allergen policy required; stocking not mandated.
Other public places
Permitted[PERMITTED]Narrow: youth camps, food service facilities, and higher education only. Auto-injector only on this side.
This page is a starting point, not legal advice.
Laws change frequently and we may not have caught the latest amendment in Maryland. 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/md · verified 2026-08-14