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MO HB1960

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jill Schupp

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Origin

House of Representatives

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows authorized health care providers to prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of authorized entities (restaurants, recreation camps, youth sports leagues, amusement parks, sports arenas) for emergency use.

  • Requires employees or agents of authorized entities who may administer epinephrine auto-injectors to complete anaphylaxis training every two years covering symptom recognition, storage/administration procedures, and emergency follow-up.

  • Permits trained employees or agents to provide or administer epinephrine auto-injectors to any individual believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis, regardless of prior diagnosis or prescription status.

  • Provides liability immunity to authorized entities, their employees, trained persons, prescribing health care providers, and training organizations for ordinary negligence in administering or failing to administer epinephrine auto-injectors, excluding gross or willful negligence.

  • Requires authorized entities to report all incidents involving epinephrine auto-injector administration to the Department of Health and Senior Services, which must publish annual summaries of reported incidents.

Legislative Description

Establishes the requirements for certain authorized entities to stock a supply of epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency administration

Last Action

Referred: Health Care Policy(H)

5/16/2014

Committee Referrals

Health Care Policy5/16/2014

Full Bill Text

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