Restaurants, summer camps and sports arenas could keep emergency allergy treatment on hand under legislation passed by the Missouri Legislature.
Lawmakers voted to send the bill to Republican Gov. Eric Greitens on Friday, the deadline of the annual session.
If signed into law, businesses and organizations where there are allergens such as bees or certain foods could get prescriptions for epinephrine.
The legislation also would expand a trial program aimed at managing prescriptions of some Missouri Medicaid patients.
The program would seek to connect doctors and pharmacists who serve patients with multiple prescriptions. The aim is to prevent drug interactions, avoid duplicate scripts for the same medicine and ensure patients take medications as prescribed.
Legislative researchers estimate expanding the program will save the state about $11 million annually.