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Texas Education Code - EDUC § 38.211. Prescription of Epinephrine Delivery Systems and Medication for Respiratory Distress

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) A physician or person who has been delegated prescriptive authority under Chapter 157, Occupations Code, may prescribe epinephrine delivery systems or medication for respiratory distress in the name of a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school.

(b) A physician or other person who prescribes epinephrine delivery systems or medication for respiratory distress under Subsection (a) shall provide the school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school with a standing order for the administration of, as applicable:

(1) an epinephrine delivery system to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis;  or

(2) medication for respiratory distress to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing respiratory distress.

(c) The standing order under Subsection (b) is not required to be patient-specific, and the epinephrine delivery system or medication for respiratory distress may be administered to a person without a previously established physician-patient relationship.

(d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, supervision or delegation by a physician is considered adequate if the physician:

(1) periodically reviews the order;  and

(2) is available through direct telecommunication as needed for consultation, assistance, and direction.

(e) An order issued under this section must contain:

(1) the name and signature of the prescribing physician or other person;

(2) the name of the school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school to which the order is issued;

(3) as applicable, the quantity and types of epinephrine delivery systems or the quantity and types of medications for respiratory distress to be obtained and maintained under the order;  and

(4) the date of issue.

(f) A pharmacist may dispense an epinephrine delivery system or medication for respiratory distress to a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school without requiring the name or any other identifying information relating to the user.

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