"Tennessee Epinephrine Access Act"
An Act to Amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 68, Chapter 140, Relative to Epinephrine Auto-Injectors
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Summary
Authorizes authorized entities in Tennessee to maintain stock epinephrine auto-injectors and permits trained individuals to administer them during suspected anaphylactic emergencies.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Patients who rely on timely access to emergency epinephrine.
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Public Access to Epinephrine
Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Public Access to Auto-Injectable Epinephrine
Allows authorized entities to acquire and maintain a supply of auto-injectable epinephrine for emergency use, provided that users complete training.
Stock supply and emergency administration of epinephrine
Requires schools to maintain a stock supply of epinephrine and establish protocols for managing students with life-threatening allergies.
Authority to obtain and use an epinephrine auto-injector or stock albuterol
Provides legal authority for schools to obtain and use stock epinephrine and albuterol for students experiencing anaphylaxis or respiratory distress.
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