Stock Epinephrine Advisory Committee

The Stock Epinephrine Advisory Committee (SEAC) advises the DSHS commissioner on: 

• The storage and maintenance of epinephrine auto-injectors and medication for respiratory distress on school campuses and campuses of institutions of higher education.
• The training of school personnel and school volunteers, and of personnel and volunteers at institutions of higher education in the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors. 
• The training of school personnel and school volunteers, and of personnel and volunteers at institutions of higher education in the administration of a medication for respiratory distress.
• A plan for trained school personnel, school volunteers, and personnel members or volunteers of an institution of higher education to be on each school campus.

The committee's goal is to examine and review the administration on a campus of a school district, an open-enrollment charter school, a private school, or an institution of higher education of:

• Epinephrine auto-injectors to a person experiencing an anaphylactic reaction
• Medication for respiratory distress to a person experiencing respiratory distress

Members Sought for Stock Epinephrine Advisory Committee (SEAC)

The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is accepting applications for membership on the SEAC for the following position:

• An employee from a public junior college or public technical institute (2-year institution).

The DSHS Commissioner will appoint members to the SEAC to serve a term expiring August 31, 2029, unless otherwise noted.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m., April 25, 2025. Please review the linked application letter.  After reviewing the application letter, click on the application linked here to apply.

Please electronically submit the application and upload supporting documents (e.g., resume and letter of support) by completing the Qualtrics survey.

Email: Dianna Pierson at SchoolHealth@dshs.texas.gov 
Attn: SEAC Member Application

DSHS will notify applicants if they have been selected to serve as a member by August 2025.

To Learn More

For more information about SEAC visit the SEAC website at Stock Epinephrine Advisory Committee, contact Dianna Pierson at Schoolhealth@dshs.texas.gov or call 512-776-7279.

Livestream: Morton M-100 Live (link)  

The meeting agenda and live stream link will be provided closer to the meeting date.

Future meeting dates are subject to change.

Members and Appointments

• Membership roster
• Advisory committee appointments

Statute and Rules  

• Education Code, Title 2, Subtitle G, Chapter 38, Subchapter E, Maintenance and Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Medication for Respiratory Distress  
• Education Code, Title 3, Subtitle A, Chapter 51, Subchapter Y-1, Maintenance, Storage, Administration, and Disposal of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
• Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Part 1, Chapter 40, Subchapter E, Epinephrine Auto-Injector Policies in Schools   

Allergy and Anaphylaxis Related Resources

• Guidelines for the Care of Students with Food Allergies
• Administered Epinephrine Auto-Injectors in School Report (2019-2020)
• Epinephrine Auto-Injector Resources for Schools  
• Epinephrine Auto-Injector Policy Repository Procedures  
• Required Reporting of Administered Epinephrine Auto-Injectors to DSHS