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FL H1131

Bill

Status

Passed

6/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Health and Human Services Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the "Insect Sting Emergency Allergy Treatment Act" to cover all severe allergic reactions, not just insect stings.

  • Authorizes licensed health care practitioners to prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors to authorized entities (restaurants, camps, theme parks, sports venues, and schools) for emergency use.

  • Allows certified individuals to provide epinephrine auto-injectors to persons experiencing severe allergic reactions for self-administration or to administer the injectors directly, regardless of prior prescription or allergy diagnosis.

  • Permits uncertified individuals to administer epinephrine auto-injectors when prescribed auto-injectors are stored in a locked container and made available only upon remote authorization by an authorized health care practitioner.

  • Provides civil liability immunity protections for authorized health care practitioners, pharmacists, certified individuals, and uncertified persons who administer epinephrine auto-injectors in compliance with the act; effective July 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Emergency Allergy Treatment

Last Action

Chapter No. 2014-141

6/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Health Policy4/25/2014
Health And Human Services3/21/2014
Health Quality Subcommittee3/5/2014

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