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IL SB2226

Bill

Status

Passed

7/31/2018

Primary Sponsor

Chris Nybo

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Origin

Senate

100th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows State Police officers and local police officers to carry and administer epinephrine auto-injectors after completing approved training on recognizing and treating anaphylaxis.

  • Requires the Department of State Police and local governmental agencies to establish written policies controlling acquisition, storage, transportation, administration, and disposal of epinephrine auto-injectors.

  • Permits physicians, physician's assistants with prescriptive authority, and advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority to provide standing orders or prescriptions for epinephrine auto-injectors to police departments.

  • Provides civil and professional liability immunity to police officers, their agencies, and medical professionals who provide epinephrine auto-injectors in good faith, except in cases of willful and wanton conduct.

  • Prohibits medical license discipline for healthcare providers who issue standing orders or prescriptions for epinephrine auto-injectors to law enforcement agencies.

Legislative Description

EPINEPHRINE LIABILITY-POLICE

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0648

7/31/2018

Committee Referrals

Judiciary - Civil5/16/2018
Civil Procedure5/9/2018
Judiciary - Civil4/26/2018
Rules2/27/2018
Judiciary1/24/2018
Assignments8/17/2017

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