Ohio stock epinephrine law
Ohio 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 order, but pharmacies may adopt a dispensing protocol allowing them to supply qualified entities without a prescription.
How to get it in Ohio
Two documents: a prescription in your organization's name, and a standing order saying when trained staff may use it.
- Everyone
- Ohio 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
Ohio 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 Ohio
Nasal spray allowed for stock use
Yes[YES]Sub. HB 462 changed the district stock and procurement sections from "epinephrine autoinjectors" to "epinephrine delivery systems," defined in ORC 3313.718 to include intranasal sprays. Effective August 26, 2026.
Childcare
Permitted[PERMITTED]Child care centers are qualified entities.
Other public places
Permitted[PERMITTED]Colleges, workplaces, restaurants, amusement parks, sports venues.
Pending legislation
Sub. HB 462
Adds intranasal epinephrine delivery systems for schools and camps.
Signed May 27, 2026; effective August 26, 2026
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Source: allergyrescuekit.com/free-epinephrine/oh · verified 2026-08-14