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| 1 | 1 | 89R2249 EAS-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Cortez H.B. No. 163 | |
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| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the possession and administration of an epinephrine | |
| 10 | 10 | auto-injector by certain entities. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Section 773.0145, Health and Safety Code, is | |
| 13 | 13 | amended by adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (c) to | |
| 14 | 14 | read as follows: | |
| 15 | 15 | (a-1) This section does not apply to an entity that is | |
| 16 | 16 | required by another law to adopt and implement a policy governing | |
| 17 | 17 | the maintenance, administration, and disposal of epinephrine | |
| 18 | 18 | auto-injectors by the entity. | |
| 19 | 19 | (c) An entity in this state, including a governmental | |
| 20 | 20 | entity, [described by Subsection (a)] may adopt a policy regarding | |
| 21 | 21 | the maintenance, administration, and disposal of epinephrine | |
| 22 | 22 | auto-injectors. | |
| 23 | 23 | SECTION 2. Sections 773.0145(a) and (b), Health and Safety | |
| 24 | 24 | Code, are repealed. | |
| 25 | 25 | SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |