Arizona adopted legislation in 2017 to allow trained unlicensed assistive personnel to administer albuterol to any student or adult experiencing symptoms of respiratory distress (Arizona Asthma Coalition, 2018). Unlicensed assistive personnel are school staff without licensed medical training and could be a coach, secretary, teacher or administrator (Lowe et al., 2021). The Arizona Stock Inhaler Program requires at least 2 staff members from a participating school complete the training, but the training is not limited to 2 staff members and any licensed medical professionals must also complete the training. This program allows all individuals on campus to have equal access to life-saving medication if needed.
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