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2017 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 14
BY SENATORS LUNEAU, BOUDREAUX, CHABERT AND MILLS
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
HEALTH CARE. Amends the definition of "auto-injector" for purposes of emergency
medical services. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1131(5), relative to emergency medical services; to provide
3 for a definition of auto-injector; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for
4 related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:1131(5) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1131. Definitions
8 For purposes of this Chapter:
9 * * *
10 (5) "Auto-injector" means a spring-loaded needle and syringe with a single
11 dose of epinephrine that will automatically release and inject the medicine portable,
12 disposable drug delivery device that contains a measured, single dose of
13 epinephrine that is used to treat a person suffering a potentially life-threatening
14 anaphylactic reaction.
15 * * *
16 Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
17 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
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1 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
2 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
3 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Christine Arbo Peck.
DIGEST
SB 14Engrossed 2017 Regular Session Luneau
Proposed law changes the definition of "auto-injector" from a spring-loaded needle and
syringe with a single dose of epinephrine that will automatically release and inject the
medicine to a portable, disposable drug delivery device that contains a measured, single dose
of epinephrine that is used to treat a person suffering a potentially life-threatening
anaphylactic reaction.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 40:1131(5))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.