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General Assembly Raised Bill No. 884
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 4598
Referred to Committee on COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN
Introduced by:
(KID)
AN ACT CONCERNING TH E ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE AT
THE DEPARTMENT OF CH ILDREN AND FAMILIES WILDERNESS
SCHOOL.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) As used in this section: 1
(1) "Appropriately trained" means the successful completion of (A) 2
the training requirements for the administration of injectable 3
medications by premeasured, commercially prepared autoinjectors 4
prescribed by the regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-428 of 5
the general statutes, and (B) training in the preceding twelve-month 6
period conducted by a pharmacist, physician, physician assistant, 7
advanced practice registered nurse or registered nurse to (i) identify 8
the common causes of allergic reactions, signs and symptoms of mild 9
and severe allergic reactions and the ways in which anaphylaxis differs 10
from other medical conditions, and (ii) execute appropriate follow-up 11
and reporting procedures after a child has experienced a presumed 12
allergic reaction; 13
(2) "Qualified employee" means an employee who is eighteen years 14 Raised Bill No. 884
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of age or older and is appropriately trained; and 15
(3) "Qualified medical professional" has the same meaning as 16
provided in section 10-212a of the general statutes. 17
(b) Any qualified employee of the Department of Children and 18
Families Wilderness School may administer epinephrine by a 19
premeasured commercially prepared autoinjector for the purpose of 20
emergency first aid to a child enrolled in the Department of Children 21
and Families Wilderness School who experiences a presumed allergic 22
reaction in the absence of a written order from a qualified medical 23
professional, provided such child's parent or guardian has previously 24
authorized such administration in writing. 25
(c) The director of the Department of Children and Families 26
Wilderness School shall maintain epinephrine in premeasured 27
commercially prepared autoinjectors for the purpose of emergency 28
first aid to children who experience presumed allergic reactions and do 29
not have a prior written order from a qualified medical professional 30
authorizing the administration of epinephrine. 31
(d) The director of the Department of Children and Families 32
Wilderness School shall ensure that (1) all epinephrine in 33
premeasured, commercially prepared autoinjectors are stored and 34
labeled in a manner consistent with the regulations adopted pursuant 35
to section 19a-428 of the general statutes; and (2) records concerning 36
the administration of epinephrine in commercially prepared 37
autoinjectors are maintained in a manner consistent with the 38
regulations adopted pursuant to section 19a-428 of the general statutes. 39
(e) No qualified employee administering epinephrine to a child 40
pursuant to this section shall be liable to such child or a parent or 41
guardian of such child for civil damages for any personal injuries that 42
result from acts or omissions of such employee that may constitute 43
ordinary negligence. This immunity does not apply to acts or 44
omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence. 45 Raised Bill No. 884
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This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
KID Joint Favorable
JUD Joint Favorable