25 Tex. Admin. Code § 40.15 - Maintenance, Administration, and Disposal of Unassigned Epinephrine Auto-Injectors

(a) A venue shall obtain a prescription and standing order from an authorized healthcare provider each year to stock, possess, and maintain at least one unassigned adult epinephrine auto-injector pack (two doses) on each venue's property, as described in Texas Health and Safety Code § 773.0145. The number of additional adult packs may be determined by an individual venue assessment led by an authorized health-care provider, based on available resources.

(b) A venue performing such an assessment may consider:

(1) consultation with office of risk management, office of food services, or any department involved with public well-being;

(2) venue geography, including high risk areas; and

(3) venue occupancy limit.

(c) In developing an epinephrine auto-injector policy, a venue shall designate:

(1) a department to coordinate and manage policy implementation, which shall include:

(A) conducting an assessment;

(B) training venue personnel;

(C) purchasing (or otherwise acquiring), storing, and using unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors; and

(D) disposing of used or expired unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors;

(2) personnel who can be trained to administer unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors;

(3) locations for unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors;

(4) procedures for notifying local emergency medical services when a member of the venue or volunteer suspects a person is experiencing anaphylaxis and when an epinephrine auto-injector is administered; and

(5) a plan to replace, as soon as reasonably possible, any unassigned epinephrine auto-injector that is used, and to replace any unused unassigned epinephrine auto-injector upon or prior to its expiration.

(d) The policy and the locations of the unassigned epinephrine auto-injector must be publicly available, and the unassigned epinephrine auto-injector must be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines.

Notes

25 Tex. Admin. Code § 40.15

Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 06, February 5, 2021, TexReg 0917, eff. 2/9/2021