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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
SB2917 Introduced 2/14/2018, by Sen. Chris Nybo SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Epinephrine Auto-Injector Act. Provides that when an employee or agent of an authorized entity or other individual who has completed specified anaphylaxis training administers an epinephrine auto-injector in good faith, the authorized agency, and its employees and agents, including a physician, physician's assistant with prescriptive authority, or advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority who provides a standing order or prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector, incur no civil or professional liability, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result of any injury or death arising from the use of an epinephrine auto-injector. Provides that a health care professional shall not be subject to civil or professional liability for not providing an epinephrine auto-injector standing order or prescription.
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| | SB2917 | | LRB100 19165 MJP 34430 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning health.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Epinephrine Auto-Injector Act is amended by |
5 | | changing Section 10 as follows:
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6 | | (410 ILCS 27/10)
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7 | | Sec. 10. Prescription to authorized entity; use; training. |
8 | | (a) A health care practitioner may prescribe epinephrine |
9 | | auto-injectors in the name of an authorized entity for use in |
10 | | accordance with this Act, and pharmacists and health care |
11 | | practitioners may dispense epinephrine auto-injectors pursuant |
12 | | to a prescription issued in the name of an authorized entity. |
13 | | Such prescriptions shall be valid for a period of 2 years. |
14 | | (b) An authorized entity may acquire and stock a supply of |
15 | | undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors pursuant to a |
16 | | prescription issued under subsection (a) of this Section. Such |
17 | | undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors shall be stored in a |
18 | | location readily accessible in an emergency and in accordance |
19 | | with the instructions for use of the epinephrine |
20 | | auto-injectors. The Department may establish any additional |
21 | | requirements an authorized entity must follow under this Act. |
22 | | (c) An employee or agent of an authorized entity or other |
23 | | individual who has completed training under subsection (d) of |