Georgia § 26-4-116 - 1. Licensed health practitioners authorized to prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine for schools; pharmacists authorized to fill prescriptions.
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§ 26-4-116. 1. Licensed health practitioners authorized to prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine for schools; pharmacists authorized to fill prescriptions.
A physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, an advanced practice registered nurse acting pursuant to the authority of Code Section 43-34-25, and a physician assistant acting pursuant to the authority of subsection (e.1) of Code Section 43-34-103 may prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine in the name of a public or private school for use in accordance with Code Section 20-2-776.2 and in accordance with protocol specified by such physician, advanced practice registered nurse, or physician assistant. A physician licensed to practice medicine in this state, an advanced practice registered nurse acting pursuant to the authority of Code Section 43-34-25, and a physician assistant acting pursuant to the authority of subsection (e.1) of Code Section 43-34-103 may prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine in the name of an authorized entity in accordance with Code Section 31-1-14. A pharmacist may dispense auto-injectable epinephrine pursuant to a prescription issued in accordance with subsection (a) or (b) of this Code section. (Code 1981, § 26-4-116.1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2013, p. 1039, § 2/HB 337; Ga. L. 2015, p. 312, § 1/SB 126; Ga. L. 2016, p. 864, § 26/HB 737.) Effective date. - This Code section became effective May 7, 2013. The 2015 amendment, effective July 1, 2015, substituted the present provisions of subsection (b) for the former provisions, which read: "A pharmacist may dispense auto injectable epinephrine pursuant to a prescription issued in accordance with subsection (a) of this Code section."; and added subsection (c). The 2016 amendment, effective May 3, 2016, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted "subsection (e.1)" for "subsection (e.l)" in subsection (b).
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