An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in epinephrine auto-injector entities, further providing for definitions and for epinephrine auto-injectors for authorized entities; and making an editorial change.

Summary

The bill lets places such as camps, colleges, day‑care centers, sports leagues, amusement parks, restaurants, workplaces and law‑enforcement agencies obtain and store epinephrine auto‑injectors that are prescribed for the organization. Trained staff may administer the medication in an emergency, even if the person has no prior prescription. It also creates a Good Samaritan shield for the organizations, their staff, prescribers and trainers, except for intentional wrongdoing or gross negligence.

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