H.B. 56
         EMERGENCY ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE

house floor Amendments

Amendment 2 January 15, 2007 3:28 pm



Representative Todd E. Kiser proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 3, Line 84 :    

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  (4) A public school shall permit a student to possess an epinephrine auto-injector or possess and self- administer an epinephrine auto-injector if:

    (a) the student's parent or guardian signs a statement:
    (i) authorizing the student to possess or possess and self-administer an epinephrine auto-injector; and
    (ii) acknowledging that the student is responsible for, and capable of, possessing or possessing and self-administering an epinephrine auto-injector; and
    (b) the student's health care provider provides a written statement that states that it is medically appropriate for the student to possess or possess and self-administer am epinephrine auto-injector and the student should be in possession of the epinephrine auto-injector at all times.
    (5) The Utah Department of Health, in cooperation with the state superintendent of public instruction, shall design forms to be used by public schools for the parental and health care providers statements described in Subsection (4).
 
          {   (4)   }        (5)       (a) The department:


2.    Page 4, Lines 100 through 101 :    

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{   (5)   }        (6)       The department shall adopt rules in accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah

             101      Administrative Rulemaking Act, to:

3.    Page 4, Lines 112 through 115 :    

             112          (2) A person
{   certified   }        permitted       to administer epinephrine auto-injectors under the provisions of

             113      Subsection 26-41-104 (4) may obtain from a physician, pharmacist, or any other person or
             114      entity authorized to prescribe or sell prescribed medicines or drugs, a prescription for an
             115      epinephrine auto-injector.


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