Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXVI. Occupations and Professions § 311.646.Prescription injectable epinephrine devices and bronchodilator rescue inhalers

(1) A health-care practitioner may prescribe injectable epinephrine devices and bronchodilator rescue inhalers in the name of an authorized entity or to a certified individual for use in accordance with this section.

(2) A pharmacist may dispense injectable epinephrine devices and bronchodilator rescue inhalers pursuant to a prescription issued in the name of an authorized entity or to a certified individual.

(3) The Department for Public Health, the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure, the Kentucky Board of Nursing, the American Red Cross, or other training programs approved by the Department for Public Health may conduct in-person or on-line training for administering lifesaving treatment to persons believed in good faith to be experiencing severe allergic reactions and asthma symptoms or respiratory distress and issue a certificate of training to persons completing the training. The training shall include instructions for recognizing the symptoms of anaphylaxis and asthma and administering an injectable epinephrine device or a bronchodilator rescue inhaler.

(4) An individual who has a certificate issued under this section may:

(5) An authorized entity that acquires and stocks a supply of injectable epinephrine devices or bronchodilator rescue inhalers with a valid prescription shall:

(6) Any individual or entity who administers or provides an injectable epinephrine device to a person who is experiencing a severe allergic reaction shall contact the local emergency medical services system as soon as possible.

(7) Any individual or entity who acquires and stocks a supply of injectable epinephrine devices in accordance with this section shall notify an agent of the local emergency medical services system and the local emergency communications or vehicle dispatch center of the existence, location, and type of the injectable epinephrine devices acquired if a severe allergic reaction has occurred.