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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to rules regarding anaphylaxis treatment provided by |
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emergency medical services personnel. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 773.014, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by amending Subsections (a), (b), and (c), and adding |
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Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(a) An emergency medical services provider and a first |
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responder organization may acquire and possess epinephrine |
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auto-injector devices in accordance with this section. Emergency |
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medical services personnel [certified as emergency medical
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technicians or at a higher level of training] may carry and |
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administer epinephrine auto-injector devices in accordance with |
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this section. |
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(b) The department shall adopt rules designed to protect the |
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public health and safety to implement this section. The rules must |
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provide that emergency medical services personnel [certified as
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emergency medical technicians or at a higher level of training] may |
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administer an epinephrine auto-injector device to another only if |
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the person has successfully completed a training course, approved |
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by the department, in the use of the device that is consistent with |
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the national standard training curriculum for emergency medical |
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technicians. |
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(c) An emergency medical services provider or first |
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responder organization may acquire, possess, maintain, and dispose |
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of epinephrine auto-injector devices, and emergency medical |
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services personnel [certified as emergency medical technicians or
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at a higher level of training] may carry, maintain, administer, and |
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dispose of epinephrine auto-injector devices, only in accordance |
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with: |
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(1) rules adopted by the department under this |
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section; and |
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(2) a delegated practice agreement that provides for |
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medical supervision by a licensed physician who either: |
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(A) acts as a medical director for an emergency |
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medical services system or a licensed hospital; or |
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(B) has knowledge and experience in the delivery |
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of emergency care. |
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(c-1) A licensed physician acting as a medical director for |
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an emergency medical services system may restrict the use and |
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administration of epinephrine auto-injector devices to certain |
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emergency medical services personnel of the system through: |
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(1) the delegated practice agreement; or |
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(2) the adoption of policies governing the use of the |
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devices by personnel within the system. |
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SECTION 2. Section 773.050, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: |
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(g) Rules adopting minimum standards under this section |
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shall require: |
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(1) an emergency medical services vehicle to be |
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equipped with an epinephrine auto-injector device or similar device |
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to treat anaphylaxis; and |
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(2) emergency medical services personnel to complete |
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continuing education training in the administration of anaphylaxis |
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treatment. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |
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