NC H647

Authorizes health care providers to prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors to authorized child-serving entities (recreation camps, colleges, day care facilities, youth sports leagues, amusement parks, restaurants, and similar organizations) other than schools for emergency anaphylaxis treatment.

Permits pharmacists and health care providers to dispense epinephrine auto-injectors pursuant to prescriptions issued in the name of authorized entities, with prescriptions valid for no more than two years.

Requires authorized entities that stock epinephrine auto-injectors to designate responsible employees or agents and ensure staff complete mandatory anaphylaxis training covering recognition of severe allergic reactions, storage and administration procedures, and emergency follow-up protocols.

Grants immunity from criminal and civil liability to authorized entities, their employees and agents, health care providers, pharmacists, and training providers who act in good faith when providing or administering epinephrine auto-injectors, except in cases of willful or wanton conduct or intentional wrongdoing.

Effective December 31, 2015; authorizes the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy to adopt rules addressing authorized entity prescriptions for epinephrine in emergency situations.