South Carolina § 44-99-40 - Use of epinephrine auto-injectors.
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§ 44-99-40. Use of epinephrine auto-injectors.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an employee, agent, or other individual associated with an authorized entity, who has completed the training required by Section 44-99-50, may use epinephrine auto-injectors prescribed pursuant to Section 44-99-20 to:
(1) provide an epinephrine auto-injector to any individual who the employee, agent, or other individual believes in good faith is experiencing anaphylaxis, or the parent, guardian, or caregiver of that individual, for immediate administration, regardless of whether the individual has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector or has previously been diagnosed with an allergy; and
(2) administer an epinephrine auto-injector to any individual who the employee, agent, or other individual believes in good faith is experiencing anaphylaxis, regardless of whether the individual has a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector or has previously been diagnosed with an allergy.
HISTORY: 1990 Act No. 529, SECTION 2; 2016 Act No. 156 (H.3706), SECTION 2, eff April 21, 2016.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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