HB646 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Epinephrine, auto-injectors, authorize administration of by non medical persons, program created

Summary

HB646 would create a program to provide single-dose epinephrine auto-injectors for laypersons, allow stocking and training by certain places, and establish emergency public access stations with legal protections.

What This Bill Does

It creates a framework to supply epinephrine auto-injectors to non-medical people at locations where severe allergic reactions may occur and to train staff on how to use them. It authorizes certain entities to stock injectors and to store and manage them, and it establishes Emergency Public Access Stations that allow real-time medical consultation and unlocking of injectors for use. It includes liability protections for those involved, requires reporting of incidents to the health department, and authorizes the health board to set related rules. It also sets an effective date for when the law would take effect once passed and approved.

Who It Affects

• Authorized entities (e.g., recreation camps, colleges and universities, day care facilities, youth sports leagues, amusement parks, restaurants, places of employment, and sports arenas) and their employees or agents who would stock, store, and potentially administer epinephrine under this bill.
• Individuals at risk of severe allergic reactions and their parents, guardians, or caregivers, as well as bystanders who may use epinephrine through the program or EPAS, and health care professionals involved in prescribing or overseeing the program.

Key Provisions

• Creates a program to provide single-dose epinephrine auto-injectors for laypersons at locations where allergens may be present and authorizes stocking and training by designated entities.
• Allows medical practitioners to prescribe auto-injectors to authorized entities; prescriptions are valid for two years; authorized entities may stock injectors and must store them in accessible locations per manufacturer and health department rules.
• Requires trained employees or agents to oversee storage, maintenance, and administration of injectors; training must be conducted by a nationally recognized organization and result in a certificate.
• Specifies what training must cover, including recognizing anaphylaxis, storage and administration standards, and emergency follow-up procedures.
• Provides immunity from liability for authorized entities, prescribers, pharmacists, and trainers for actions taken under the program, with exceptions for unreasonable or reckless conduct; clarifies it is not the practice of medicine for lay administration.
• Establishes Emergency Public Access Stations (EPAS) with locked storage and real-time medical consultation; allows unlocking to provide injectors to a person believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis; includes immunity for good-faith acts.
• Requires reporting of each incident involving epinephrine administration to the Department of Public Health, with an annual summary analyzing all reports.
• Gives the State Board of Health authority to adopt rules necessary to implement the program.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Epinephrine