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 124 STAT. 3918 PUBLIC LAW 111–353—JAN. 4, 2011 (G) The authorization and training of school or early childhood education program personnel to administer epinephrine when the nurse is not immediately available. (H) The timely accessibility of epinephrine by school or early childhood education program personnel when the nurse is not immediately available. (I) The creation of a plan contained in each individual plan for food allergy management that addresses the appro- priate response to an incident of anaphylaxis of a child while such child is engaged in extracurricular programs of a school or early childhood education program, such as non-academic outings and field trips, before- and after- school programs or before- and after-early child education program programs, and school-sponsored or early childhood education program-sponsored programs held on weekends. (J) Maintenance of information for each administration of epinephrine to a child at risk for anaphylaxis and prompt notification to parents. (K) Other elements the Secretary determines necessary for the management of food allergies and anaphylaxis in schools and early childhood education programs. (3) RELATION TO STATE LAW.—Nothing in this section or the guidelines developed by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be construed to preempt State law, including any State law regarding whether students at risk for anaphylaxis may self-administer medication. (c) SCHOOL-BASED FOOD ALLERGY MANAGEMENT GRANTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award grants to local educational agencies to assist such agencies with implementing voluntary food allergy and anaphylaxis management guidelines described in subsection (b). (2) APPLICATION.— (A) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, a local educational agency shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and including such information as the Sec- retary may reasonably require. (B) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted under subparagraph (A) shall include— (i) an assurance that the local educational agency has developed plans in accordance with the food allergy and anaphylaxis management guidelines described in subsection (b); (ii) a description of the activities to be funded by the grant in carrying out the food allergy and anaphylaxis management guidelines, including— (I) how the guidelines will be carried out at individual schools served by the local educational agency; (II) how the local educational agency will inform parents and students of the guidelines in place; (III) how school nurses, teachers, administra- tors, and other school-based staff will be made aware of, and given training on, when applicable, the guidelines in place; and