Ohio Rev. Code § 4723.483

Current with legislation from 2024 received as of August 15, 2024.
Section 4723.483 - Epinephrine autoinjectors
(A)
(1) Subject to division ( A)(2) of this section, and notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or rule adopted by the board of nursing, a clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, or certified nurse practitioner who holds a certificate to prescribe issued under section 4723.48 of the Revised Code may do either of the following without having examined an individual to whom epinephrine may be administered :
(a) Personally furnish a supply of epinephrine autoinjectors for use in accordance with sections 3313.7110, 3313.7111, 3314.143, 3326.28, 3328.29, 3728.03 to 3728.05, and 5101.76 of the Revised Code;
(b) Issue a prescription for epinephrine autoinjectors for use in accordance with sections 3313.7110, 3313.7111, 3314.143, 3326.28, 3328.29, 3728.03 to 3728.05, and 5101.76 of the Revised Code.
(2) An epinephrine autoinjector personally furnished or prescribed under division ( A)(1) of this section must be furnished or prescribed in such a manner that it may be administered only in a manufactured dosage form.
(B) A nurse who acts in good faith in accordance with this section is not liable for or subject to any of the following for any action or omission of a n entity to which an epinephrine autoinjector is furnished or a prescription is issued: damages in any civil action, prosecution in any criminal proceeding, or professional disciplinary action.

R.C. § 4723.483

Added by 131st General Assembly, HB 200,§1, eff. 9/8/2016.