The 2019 Texas Legislative Session, the 86th one, has finished. Below is a quick summary of the bills the State Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Society supported. As in years past, Dr. Parekh and Dr. Lieberman attended First Tuesdays at the Capitol to advocate for these bills with our state legislators! HB4260 relating to the possession…
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It's Food Allergy Awareness Week!
This is the 21st Food Allergy Awareness Week and this year Gov. Abbot has also recognized it in the state of Texas! From FARE’s website: “more than 32 million Americans are managing food allergy. Through increased awareness, we can promote respect, safety and inclusion and ensure that communities have the tools they need to spread…
AISD public hearing on health services
Last night, AISD held a public hearing on health services RFP (request for proposal). Dr Lieberman along with parents from AFFA were given the opportunity to provide public comments in 2 minute statements. Our statements were made before the school trustees supporting the need for a nurse on each and every AISD school campus. Unfortunately…
Austin's Food Allergy Leaders
Reminder, FARE’s Food Allergy Heroes Walk is this Sunday, Oct. 29! We Are Austin’s Leaders in Food Allergy: 5 patients are currently enrolled in Peanut Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) Successfully lobbied at the 85th Texas Legislative Session for the passage of SB1367 & SB 579; access to epinephrine in public universities and private schools Conducted in…
Two Allergy & Epinephrine Bills Passed!
The 85th Texas Legislature has wrapped up, and we are happy to see two bills that Dr. Lieberman and Dr. Parekh personally went to the Capitol to advocate for have passed! SB579: This bill is similar to SB66 which passed two years ago for public schools. It allows private schools to stock epinephrine auto-injectors for…
2017 Food Allergy Awareness Week
Watch Dr. Lieberman on KVUE discussing Food Allergy Awareness Week, as well as the status of several bills related to access to epinephrine auto-injectors in schools that are currently pending in the Texas Legislature. You can watch the video on KVUE’s website.
Dr. Parekh advocates for more epinephrine access
Dr. Hetu Parekh spent the day at the Texas State Capitol with Dr. Louise Bethea, President of the Texas Allergy, Asthma & Immunology society, to support and advocate for various Senate and House Bills to expand access to stock epinephrine auto-injectors in day cares, private schools, and public colleges and universities. Also on the agenda…