Section 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.25 Tex. Admin. Code § 40.15
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 06, February 5, 2021, TexReg 0917, eff. 2/9/2021