Bill Text: CT HB05182 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Administration Of Epinephrine In Emergency Situations.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-11 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health [HB05182 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05182-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5182 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 189 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Public Health |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. HOVEY, 112th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 19a-900 of the general statutes be amended to provide that persons age eighteen or over, who are employed in positions that involve regular contact with the general public, may obtain a prescription to possess epinephrine administered through a cartridge injector for use in emergency situations, provided such persons have successfully completed a training program approved by the Department of Public Health.
Statement of Purpose:
To permit certain persons age eighteen or over to obtain a prescription that allows such persons to administer epinephrine though a cartridge injector to a member of the public in an emergency situation.