SF 19 — Epinephrine delivery methods.

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Sponsored20, by:SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to public health and safety;

Senator(s) Rothfuss, Brennan and Schuler and Representative(s) Clouston, Guggenmos and Yin A BILL for AN ACT relating to public health and safety;

7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

9 Section 1.

1 SF0019 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0015 21-4-310.

4 (c) As used in this section:

6 (iii) "Medication required for potentially life threatening conditions" includes, but is not limited to asthma medication and prescription single dose epinephrine.

A district boardORIGINAL shallSENATE notFILE beNO. required to obtain a prescription to acquire, maintain or dispense to schools within the district a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors under this SF0019 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0015 section.

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20, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION board shall not be required to obtain a prescription to acquire, maintain or dispense to schools within the district a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors under this section.

6 (b) A district board that decides to acquire, maintain and dispense a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors shall:

3 SF0019 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0015 (ii) Identification of appropriate and acceptable epinephrine auto-injectors administration devices or methods;

5 (iii) Education and training for school personnel on the management of students with life threatening allergies, including training related to the administration of epinephrine;

(vii) Requirements for each school to keep a record of each incident that involves a life threatening allergyORIGINAL orSENATE theFILE administrationNO. of stock epinephrine;

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20, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION allergy or the administration of stock epinephrine;

(d) A school that possesses and makes available stock epinephrine auto-injectors and those persons specified in SF0019 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0015 this subsection shall not be liable for damages for any injuries that result from the administration of, self-administration of, or failure to administer epinephrine auto-injectors that may constitute ordinary negligence.

5ORIGINAL SF0019SENATE STATEFILE OFNO. WYOMING 26LSO-0015 (ii) "Assigned school personnel" means an employee, agent or volunteer of a school designated by the administrator of the school who has completed the training required under this section to provide or administer stock epinephrine;

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20, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (ii) "Assigned school personnel" means an employee, agent or volunteer of a school designated by the administrator of the school who has completed the training required under this section to provide or administer stock epinephrine;

7 (iv) "Provide" means the supply of one (1) or more stock epinephrine auto-injectors doses;

SF0019 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0015 2 (a) As used in this article:

4 (viii) "Epinephrine" auto-injector" means an automatic injectable a device or method that administers the drug epinephrine to a person experiencing anaphylaxis and includes epipens, nasal sprays or any other device or method under a different brand name used for emergency epinephrine delivery for the treatment of anaphylaxis and which device or method is approved by the United States food and drug administration.

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(b) A practitioner or pharmacist who prescribes an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist under this article shall provide education to the person to whom SF0019 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0015 the epinephrine auto-injector or opiate antagonist is prescribed, which shall include written instruction on how to:

5 (ii) Respond appropriately to an anaphylaxis or opiate related drug overdose event, including how to administer epinephrine through use of an epinephrine auto-injector or administer an opiate antagonist;

(b) An entity prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist by standing order shall establish SF0019 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0015 an anaphylaxis or a drug overdose treatment policy in accordanceORIGINAL withSENATE rulesFILE adoptedNO. by the department of health.

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20, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION accordance with rules adopted by the department of health.

5 (c) The Wyoming state board of medicine and the Wyoming state board of nursing may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer a prescription of an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist by a standing order.

(a) A person acting in good faith may administer epinephrine through use of an epinephrine auto-injector or SF0019 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0015 an opiate antagonist to another person who appears to be experiencing anaphylaxis or an opiate related drug overdose.

5 (b) A person who administers epinephrine through use of an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist pursuant to this article is personally immune from civil or criminal liability for any act or omission resulting in damage or injury.

(c) A practitioner or pharmacist who prescribes an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist pursuant to this article is personally immune from civil or criminal liabilityORIGINAL forSENATE anyFILE actNO. or omission resulting in damage or injury.

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20, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION liability for any act or omission resulting in damage or injury.

10 SF0019 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0015 (e) Prescribing an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist by a practitioner or pharmacist pursuant to this article shall not constitute unprofessional conduct.