Concerns food allergy safety, emergency preparedness, and anaphylaxis response in child care settings.

S 3624, "Elijah’s Law," requires all licensed New Jersey child care centers and registered family day care homes to implement annual anaphylaxis training for staff and maintain FDA-approved epinephrine devices for emergency use. The bill mandates training covering allergy awareness, symptom recognition, emergency response (including epinephrine administration), allergen prevention, and weight-based dosing. Facilities must keep undesignated stock epinephrine accessible for immediate use during allergic reactions. This directly affects child care providers serving children, many of whom may have undiagnosed allergies or be unable to self-advocate during emergencies. The law aims to address gaps revealed by preventable deaths, such as the case of Elijah-Alavi Silvera, by standardizing emergency protocols in child care settings.