§ 16-41-43-4 — Administration of auto-injectable epinephrine; employees and agents; training

Indiana § 16-41-43-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 41: PUBLIC HEALTH MEASURES FOR THE
• Ch. 43: Auto-Injectable Epinephrine

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(a) A nurse employed by an entity may
administer auto-injectable epinephrine obtained under section 3 of this
chapter to any of the following individuals if the individual is
demonstrating signs or symptoms of life threatening anaphylaxis and
the individual does not have epinephrine at the entity or the individual's
prescription is not available:
(1) Employees or agents of the entity.
(2) Visitors at the entity.
(b) An entity's employees and agents may administer auto-injectable
epinephrine obtained under section 3 of this chapter if the following are
met:
(1) The entity employee or agent has voluntarily received training
in:
(A) recognizing anaphylaxis; and
(B) the proper administration of auto-injectable epinephrine;
by a health care provider who is licensed or certified in Indiana,
for whom the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine is
within the health care provider's scope of practice, who has
received training in the administration of auto-injectable
epinephrine, and who is knowledgeable in recognizing the
symptoms of anaphylaxis and the administration of
auto-injectable epinephrine.
(2) The individual to whom the epinephrine is being administered
is:
(A) an employee or agent of the entity; or
(B) a visitor at the entity.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.59-2015, SEC.2.