Texas § OC.1701.703 - PRESCRIPTION OF EPINEPHRINE
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§ OC.1701.703. PRESCRIPTION OF EPINEPHRINE
PRESCRIPTION OF EPINEPHRINE. (a) A physician, or a person who has been delegated prescriptive authority under Chapter 157 , Occupations Code, may prescribe epinephrine delivery systems in the name of a law enforcement agency. (b) A physician or other person who prescribes epinephrine delivery systems under Subsection (a) shall provide the law enforcement agency with a standing order for the administration of an epinephrine delivery system to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis. (c) A standing order under Subsection (b) is not required to be patient-specific. An epinephrine delivery system may be administered under this subchapter to a person without a previously established physician-patient relationship. (d) Notwithstanding any other law, supervision or delegation by a physician is considered adequate if the physician: (1) periodically reviews the order; and (2) is available through direct telecommunication as needed for consultation, assistance, and direction. (e) An order issued under this section must contain: (1) the name and signature of the prescribing physician or other person; (2) the name of the law enforcement agency to which the order is issued; (3) the quantity of epinephrine delivery systems to be obtained and maintained under the order; and (4) the date the order was issued. (f) A pharmacist may dispense an epinephrine delivery system to a law enforcement agency without requiring the name of or any other identifying information relating to the user. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 653 (S.B. 1827 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019. Amended by: Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 67 (S.B. 1619 ), Sec. 32, eff. May 19, 2025.
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Section OC.1701.703 ("PRESCRIPTION OF EPINEPHRINE") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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