Use of epinephrine auto-injectors.

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(1) An employee or agent of an authorized entity or other individual who has completed the training required by section 25-47104 may use epinephrine auto-injectors prescribed pursuant to section 25-47-102 to provide or administer an epinephrine auto-injector to any individual whom the employee, agent, or other individual believes in good faith is experiencing anaphylaxis, regardless of whether the individual has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector or has previously been diagnosed with an allergy, or to provide an epinephrine auto-injector to a family member, friend, colleague, caregiver, or person with a similar relationship with the individual.

(2) The administration of an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with this section is neither the practice of medicine nor of any other profession that requires licensure.

Source: L. 2015: Entire article added, (HB 15-1232), ch. 191, p. 629, § 1, effective May 14.


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