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124 STAT. 3917 PUBLIC LAW 111–353—JAN. 4, 2011 (B) APPLICABILITY OF FERPA.—Each plan described in subparagraph (A) that is developed for an individual shall be considered an education record for the purpose of section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974’’) (20 U.S.C. 1232g). (2) CONTENTS.—The voluntary guidelines developed by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall address each of the fol- lowing and may be updated as the Secretary determines nec- essary: (A) Parental obligation to provide the school or early childhood education program, prior to the start of every school year, with— (i) documentation from their child’s physician or nurse— (I) supporting a diagnosis of food allergy, and any risk of anaphylaxis, if applicable; (II) identifying any food to which the child is allergic; (III) describing, if appropriate, any prior his- tory of anaphylaxis; (IV) listing any medication prescribed for the child for the treatment of anaphylaxis; (V) detailing emergency treatment procedures in the event of a reaction; (VI) listing the signs and symptoms of a reac- tion; and (VII) assessing the child’s readiness for self- administration of prescription medication; and (ii) a list of substitute meals that may be offered to the child by school or early childhood education program food service personnel. (B) The creation and maintenance of an individual plan for food allergy management, in consultation with the parent, tailored to the needs of each child with a documented risk for anaphylaxis, including any procedures for the self-administration of medication by such children in instances where— (i) the children are capable of self-administering medication; and (ii) such administration is not prohibited by State law. (C) Communication strategies between individual schools or early childhood education programs and pro- viders of emergency medical services, including appropriate instructions for emergency medical response. (D) Strategies to reduce the risk of exposure to anaphylactic causative agents in classrooms and common school or early childhood education program areas such as cafeterias. (E) The dissemination of general information on life- threatening food allergies to school or early childhood edu- cation program staff, parents, and children. (F) Food allergy management training of school or early childhood education program personnel who regularly come into contact with children with life-threatening food allergies.