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Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-41-43-5.5

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 5.5. (a) This chapter does not apply to a person who is eligible for immunity specified in one (1) or more of the following sections:

(1) Section 6 of this chapter.

(2) IC 20-34-4.5-4.

(3) IC 21-44.5-2-6.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (d), a person who meets all of the following criteria is not liable for civil damages for any act or omission related to the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine:

(1) The person has successfully completed a course described in section 2.5(a) of this chapter before administering auto-injectable epinephrine to a person.

(2) The person administered the auto-injectable epinephrine in a manner that was consistent with:

(A) the training provided during the course described in section 2.5(a) of this chapter;  or

(B) the instruction provided to the person by the pharmacist at the time the auto-injectable epinephrine was dispensed to the person.

(3) The person reasonably believed that the recipient of the auto-injectable epinephrine was suffering from anaphylaxis at the time the auto-injectable epinephrine was administered.

(c) A pharmacist who complies with section 2.3(a) of this chapter is not liable for civil damages resulting from the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine.

(d) The immunity described in subsection (b) or (c) does not apply to any act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.

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