Enrolled HB 277: Requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to adopt standards for the approval of and to approve certain training programs relating to the possession of epinephrine and the administration of epinephrine in emergency situations; and authorizing certain individuals to obtain a prescription for epinephrine, purchase epinephrine, and administer epinephrine in emergency situations.
00Enrolled HB 277 01 Requiring the Department of Health and Social Services to adopt standards for the approval of 02 and to approve certain training programs relating to the possession of epinephrine and the 03 administration of epinephrine in emergency situations; and authorizing certain individuals to 04 obtain a prescription for epinephrine, purchase epinephrine, and administer epinephrine in 05 emergency situations. 06 _______________ 07 * Section 1. AS 17 is amended by adding a new chapter to read: 08 Chapter 22. Use of Epinephrine in Emergency Situations. 09 Sec. 17.22.010. Prescription, purchase, and administration of epinephrine 10 by a trained individual. An individual who is 18 years of age or older may obtain a 11 prescription for, purchase, and, in an emergency situation, administer epinephrine 12 using 13 (1) an auto-injector, if the individual has successfully completed a
01 training program approved by the department under AS 17.22.020(b); or 02 (2) an ampule, if the individual has successfully completed a training 03 program approved by the department under AS 17.22.020(c). 04 Sec. 17.22.020. Approval of training programs. (a) The department shall 05 adopt standards for the approval of training programs for the use of 06 (1) epinephrine auto-injectors; and 07 (2) epinephrine ampules. 08 (b) The department shall approve an auto-injector training program that meets 09 standards adopted under (a)(1) of this section. The standards must require an 10 epinephrine auto-injector program to provide training in 11 (1) techniques on how to recognize symptoms of severe asthmatic or 12 allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis; 13 (2) standards and procedures for the storage of epinephrine auto- 14 injectors and administration of epinephrine using auto-injectors; and 15 (3) emergency follow-up procedures. 16 (c) The department shall approve an epinephrine ampule training program that 17 meets standards adopted under (a)(2) of this section. The standards must require an 18 epinephrine ampule program to provide training in 19 (1) techniques on how to recognize symptoms of severe asthmatic or 20 allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis; 21 (2) standards and procedures for the storage of epinephrine ampules 22 and administration of epinephrine using ampules; and 23 (3) emergency follow-up procedures. 24 Sec. 17.22.030. Applicability. This chapter does not apply to a person who is 25 authorized under another law to administer epinephrine or to a person who is 26 prescribed epinephrine for personal use. 27 Sec. 17.22.040. Liability of certified individual. A claim for relief may not be 28 brought against an individual who has successfully completed a training program 29 approved by the department under AS 17.22.020 for an act or omission relating to the 30 administration of epinephrine to another individual in an emergency situation if the 31 individual who completed the training program acted in good faith under the authority
01 granted by this chapter. 02 Sec. 17.22.090. Definitions. In this chapter, 03 (1) "department" means the Department of Health and Social Services; 04 (2) "emergency situation" means a circumstance where an individual 05 experiences, or appears to experience, a severe asthmatic or allergic reaction, 06 including anaphylaxis, that requires the administration of epinephrine to avoid severe 07 injury or death and where a certified or licensed health care provider authorized to 08 administer epinephrine is not reasonably available.