SB 2197

AN ACT TO CREATE A PROGRAM FOR THE PRESCRIBING OF SINGLE-DOSE EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS TO AUTHORIZED ENTITIES FOR USE BY CERTAIN LAYPERSONS TO PROVIDE OR ADMINISTER TO AN INDIVIDUAL EXPERIENCING ANAPHYLAXIS; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE SUCH LAYPERSONS TO COMPLETE AN INITIAL ANAPHYLAXIS TRAINING PROGRAM AND AT LEAST BIENNIAL TRAINING PROGRAMS THEREAFTER TO PROVIDE OR ADMINISTER EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING ANAPHYLAXIS; TO PROVIDE IMMUNITY FROM ACTIONS RESULTING FROM THE PROVISION OR ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.