This bill would amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A. to authorize public and private schools to stock a supply of auto-injectable epinephrine if they have a prescription from a licensed practitioner and a pharmacist who would supply the items as granted authority under the bill. A designated employee trained to handle the epi-pens would be responsible for storage, maintenance and distribution of the school’s stock. Any trained employee or agent of the school would be able to provide the epi-pen to any employee or student for self-injection, or they could administer the treatment according to their training regardless of whether the student has a prescription for an epi-pen. The school could arrange with drug suppliers to have the stock free of charge or for a reduced price.

 

               Anyone who administers an epi-pen under these circumstances would be immune from liability as long as it were not willful or wanton misconduct.