Nevada § 630.374 - Physician or physician assistant authorized to issue order for school or authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine; immunity from liability

§ 630.374. Physician or physician assistant authorized to issue order for school or authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine; immunity from liability

1. A physician or physician assistant may issue to a public or private school an order

to allow the school to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine at the school,

regardless of whether any person at the school has been diagnosed with a condition

which may cause the person to require such medication for the treatment of anaphylaxis. 2. A physician or physician assistant may issue to an authorized entity an order to

allow the authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine at

any location under the control of the authorized entity where allergens capable of

causing anaphylaxis may be present, regardless of whether any person employed by,

affiliated with or served by the authorized entity has been diagnosed with a condition

which may cause the person to require such medication for the treatment of anaphylaxis. 3. An order issued pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 must contain: (a) The name and signature of the physician or physician assistant and the address

of the physician or physician assistant if not immediately available to the pharmacist; (b) The classification of his or her license; (c) The name of the public or private school or authorized entity to which the order

is issued; (d) The name, strength and quantity of the drug authorized to be obtained and maintained

by the order; and (e) The date of issue. 4. A physician or physician assistant is not subject to disciplinary action solely

for issuing a valid order pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 to an entity other than a

natural person and without knowledge of a specific natural person who requires the

medication. 5. A physician or physician assistant is not liable for any error or omission concerning

the acquisition, possession, provision or administration of auto-injectable epinephrine

maintained by a public or private school or authorized entity pursuant to an order

issued by the physician or physician assistant pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 not resulting

from gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct of the physician or physician

assistant. 6. As used in this section: (a) “Authorized entity” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.710 . (b) “Private school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103 . (c) “Public school” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.007 .