Nevada § 633.707 - Osteopathic physician or physician assistant authorized to issue order for school or authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine; immunity from liability

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

1. An osteopathic 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. An osteopathic 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 osteopathic physician or physician assistant and

the address of the osteopathic 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. An osteopathic 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. An osteopathic 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 osteopathic physician or physician assistant not resulting

from gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct of the osteopathic 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 .