§ 21-44.5-2-5 — Filling of epinephrine prescription; storage; prescription

Indiana § 21-44.5-2-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 21: HIGHER EDUCATION
• Art. 44.5: EPINEPHRINE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
• Ch. 2: Emergency Administration of Epinephrine Policies and

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(a) A postsecondary educational institution
may fill a prescription for auto-injectable epinephrine and store the
auto-injectable epinephrine on the campus if a health care provider
who is licensed in Indiana and whose scope of practice includes the
prescribing of medication:
(1) writes; or
(2) transmits in an electronic format for an electronically
transmitted prescription;
the prescription for auto-injectable epinephrine for the postsecondary
educational institution.
(b) The postsecondary educational institution shall store the
auto-injectable epinephrine in a safe location in which only
postsecondary educational institution personnel have access.
(c) A health care provider who is licensed in Indiana and whose
scope of practice includes the prescribing of medication may:
(1) write; or
(2) transmit in an electronic format for an electronically
transmitted prescription;
a prescription, drug order, or protocol for auto-injectable epinephrine
for the postsecondary educational institution.
(d) A pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26 may dispense a valid
prescription, drug order, or protocol for auto-injectable epinephrine
issued in the name of a postsecondary educational institution.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.45-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-2019, SEC.7.