NH House Testimony

HB63

House · 2025 sessionBipartisanKilled in Senate

Nasal spray allowed for allergic reactions

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Allows recreational camps and schools to permit children with severe allergies to possess and use epinephrine nasal spray, in addition to auto-injectors, for treating anaphylaxis under physician and parental approval.

relative to the use of nasal spray to treat anaphylaxis.

Public and Mental HealthChildrenEducation - General

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025
  1. Introduced
  2. House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Division of testimony

112 submissions
Support 112Oppose 0Neutral 0

Argument digest · AI-generated

from 56 of 56 written submissions

HB63 would allow schools to stock and administer intranasal epinephrine (Neffy) as an additional treatment for anaphylaxis, alongside existing auto-injectors. Testimony is overwhelmingly and almost unanimously supportive, dominated by school nurses who describe the nasal spray as a valuable, less intimidating, and potentially life-saving option; no organized opposition appears among the submissions reviewed.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 (claude code agent) on Jul 22, 2026. Quotes are verbatim excerpts, verified against the cited submission before publication. Summaries are AI interpretation of the record, not part of it.

Amelia ThompsonSupportNewmarket, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

If religious orgs want to help unhoused people, that's a win win. I've seen this program work elsewhere and it's much more humane than kicking encampments around town.

Marcia MagdziarzSupportWeare, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a school nurse and being able to access the Neffy nasal administration epinephrine would be very helpful in schools. Thank you.

Stephanie DavenportSupportMerrimack, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a Registered Nurse with over 28 years of practice, and I have been practicing as a School Nurse in Merrimack NH for the past 10 years. Allowing the use of Epinephrine Nasal Spray in our schools would be a very important tool in protecting the safety of our students experiencing anaphylaxis. I strongly support this bill.

Cinzia BibbSupportMerrimack, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a school nurse and that epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis.

DOROTHY GOVESupportWARREN, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a school nurse and feel strongly that this would better ensure the safety of our students, as well as the general public, who experience anaphalaxis.

Mary BehnkeSupportMANCHESTER, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

As a NH licensed RN with pediatric experience, timely administration of epinephrine will save NH student lives. Delays can lead to unfortunate outcomes.

Kirsten CoganSupportSandown, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a School Nurse and I feel that epinephrine nasal spray would be an important and useful tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis!

Heather ZerbiSupportConcord, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a NH School Nurse. I believe it would be very helpful to have Nasal Spray to treat Anaphylaxis. Severe allergies would be treated faster.

Jerilyn NadeauSupportAuburn, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a school nurse in the Raymond school district SAU33. Having access to Epinephrine is imperative for the treatment of anaphylaxis & the safety of the students, & community I serve. Administering Epinephrine as a nasal spray is a welcomed less invasive rescue medication with a longer shelf life (30)months, Thank you for supporting NH schools! - Jerilyn Nadeau BSN

Christine WirtzSupportRaymond, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am School Nurse and feel this will help our Students

Sarah GagneSupportPortsmouth, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

As a school nurse, having access to emergency seizure medication which is administered via the nasal route would facilitate better protection of privacy than the current medication which is administered via the rectal route. Additionally, nasal administration is faster as it requires less preparation and set-up than prepping a patient for the rectal route.

Merissa DoubledaySupportPeterborough, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a school nurse in NH and this would benefit my students greatly.

Gail ClaverieSupportYork, MEfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I have been a School Nurse in NH for 26 years. The neffy epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis.

Hayley de SousaSupportBelmont, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a school nurse and epinephrine nasal spray is an important tool in protecting the safety of children experiencing anaphylaxis.

Patricia HarrisSupportHancock, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

As a school nurse, I am in full support of this bill. Allowing schools to access nasal epinephrine would be a huge step in protecting our students who experience anaphylaxis. Please expedite this bill to ensure that schools can obtain nasal epinephrine spray as soon as possible to ensure the safety of our students. Thank you.

Nicole FerrisSupportPlymouth, NH 03264, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a school nurse and epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis

Lora HowardSupportChester, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

Dear committee members, I am a school nurse in the town of Chester writing in support of HB 63. GIving school nurses like me access to emergency medications is vital to the health and safety of our students and community. Allowing nurses to stock Neffy in our schools will provide students with a less invasive administration of epinephrine during anaphylactic emergencies, and could potentially improve patient outcomes. I ask that you please listen with an open mind and consider supporting HB 63. Sincerely, Lora Howard BSN, RN

Gretchen ShippeeSupportPeterborough, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

As a nationally certified school nurse in the state of NH responsible for over 650 students on a daily basis, I support this bill because epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis.

Lisa MillerSupportLancaster, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a school nurse practicing in NH. Epinephrine nasal spray would be an important an effective tool in protecting the health and safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis.

Vanessa DallemandSupportlyndeborough, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I'm school nurse and epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting the safety of school children experiencing anaphylaxis

Adrienne VailSupportMerrimack, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

As a school nurse working directly with the population that could benefit this most, I would hope this bill passes for the benefit of all children in this state.

Susan MarineauSupportGroveton, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

RN BSN -Groveton High School Nurse

Theresa CalopeSupportNashua, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

Availability of Nasal spray in public entities is a neccessity - those establishments need first aid to save live- i hereby SUPPORT this bill. Thank you very much!

Pattie ChouinardSupportMerrimack, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am a school nurse charged with the safety and wellbeing of my students and staff. Having epinephrine nasal spray would be an important tool in protecting those experiencing anaphylaxis.

Carol TownsendSupportWeare, NHfor MyselfJan 23, 2025

I am in support of this bill. Access to emergency treatment is essential to providing the best care for school children with urgent conditions such as allergic reactions to foods, etc. This is low cost and high yield with the simple fact of preserving life in an emergent situation such as anaphylaxis.