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Wyoming Statutes Title 35. Public Health and Safety § 35-4-904. Standing order for epinephrine auto-injector or opiate antagonist; anaphylaxis and drug overdose treatment policy; rules

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

(a) A practitioner acting in good faith and exercising reasonable care may prescribe by a standing order an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist to an entity that, in the course of the entity's official duties or business, may be in a position to assist a person experiencing anaphylaxis or an opiate related drug overdose.

(b) An entity prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist by standing order shall establish an anaphylaxis or a drug overdose treatment policy in accordance with rules adopted by the department of health. The anaphylaxis or drug overdose treatment policy shall:

(i) Provide for the designation of individuals to receive training and instructional materials on how to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis or an opiate related drug overdose and ensure that a person to whom epinephrine or an opiate antagonist has been administered receives additional medical care and a medical evaluation;

(ii) Provide for reporting to the department of health, in the manner and form prescribed by the department, all anaphylaxis events or opiate related drug overdoses for which epinephrine or an opiate antagonist is administered under this article.

(c) The Wyoming state board of medicine and the Wyoming state board of nursing may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer prescription of an epinephrine auto-injector or an opiate antagonist by a standing order.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 35. Public Health and Safety § 35-4-904. Standing order for epinephrine auto-injector or opiate antagonist; anaphylaxis and drug overdose treatment policy; rules - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-35-public-health-and-safety/wy-st-sect-35-4-904/

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