MN SF1580

Commissioner of health must develop and maintain a list of authorized entities (recreation camps, colleges, universities, preschools, daycares, and others) that may obtain and administer epinephrine auto-injectors without a prescription, beginning July 1, 2016, and may annually review and add to the list.

Authorized entities may obtain epinephrine auto-injectors from pharmacies licensed as wholesale drug distributors if an owner, manager, or authorized agent presents a valid training certificate; administration is not considered the practice of medicine.

Trained employees or agents of authorized entities may provide or administer epinephrine auto-injectors to individuals experiencing anaphylaxis regardless of whether the individual has a prescription or prior allergy diagnosis, based on good faith belief.

All individuals administering epinephrine auto-injectors must complete anaphylaxis training every two years from a nationally recognized organization or commissioner-approved provider, covering recognition of allergic reactions, storage and administration standards, and emergency follow-up procedures; training certificates are valid for two years.

Acts or omissions by authorized entities, their employees or agents, pharmacies, manufacturers, and training providers are classified as "emergency care, advice, or assistance" and receive good samaritan liability protections under Minnesota law.