Section 280.16A. Epinephrine auto-injector supply.

  1.  For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

  a.  “Epinephrine auto-injector” means the same as provided in section 280.16.

  b.  “Licensed health care professional” means the same as provided in section 280.16.

  c.  “Personnel authorized to administer epinephrine” means a school nurse or other employee of a school district or accredited nonpublic school trained and authorized to administer an epinephrine auto-injector.

  2.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a licensed health care professional may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of a school district or accredited nonpublic school to be maintained for use as provided in this section.

  3.  The board of directors in charge of each school district and the authorities in charge of each accredited nonpublic school may obtain a prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors and maintain a supply of such auto-injectors in a secure location at each school for use as provided in this section. The board and the authorities shall replace epinephrine auto-injectors in the supply upon use or expiration. Personnel authorized to administer epinephrine may possess and administer epinephrine auto-injectors from the supply as provided in this section.

  4.  Personnel authorized to administer epinephrine may provide or administer an epinephrine auto-injector from the school’s supply to a student or other individual if such personnel reasonably and in good faith believe the student or other individual is having an anaphylactic reaction.

  5.  The following persons, provided they have acted reasonably and in good faith, shall not be liable for any injury arising from the provision, administration, or assistance in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector as provided in this section:

  a.  Any personnel authorized to administer epinephrine who provide, administer, or assist in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector to a student or other individual present at the school who such personnel believe to be having an anaphylactic reaction.

  b.  A school district or accredited nonpublic school employing the personnel.

  c.  The board of directors in charge of the school district or authorities in charge of the accredited nonpublic school.

  d.  The prescriber of the epinephrine auto-injector.

  6.  The department of education, the board of medicine, the board of nursing, and the board of pharmacy shall, in consultation with an organization representing school nurses, adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to implement and administer this section, including but not limited to standards and procedures for the prescription, distribution, storage, replacement, and administration of epinephrine auto-injectors, and for training and authorization to be required for personnel authorized to administer epinephrine.

2015 Acts, ch 68, §3

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