The Emergency and Allergy Treatment Program is a program in the Department for the purpose of providing a means of authorizing certain individuals to administer life–saving treatment to individuals who have severe adverse reactions to allergens or insect stings when physician services or emergency medical services are not immediately available in a youth camp.
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Agent” means an individual who: (1) Is at least 18 years of age; (2) Has successfully completed, at the expense of an applicant, an educational training program approved by the Department; and (3) Is appointed by a certificate holder to administer auto–injectable epinephrine in accordance with the provisions […]
(a) The Department may: (1) Adopt regulations for the administration of the Program; (2) Collect fees necessary for the administration of the Program; (3) Issue and renew a certificate to a person meeting the requirements of this subtitle; and (4) Approve educational training programs, including programs conducted by other State agencies or private entities. (b) A certificate issued by the Department […]
(a) To qualify for a certificate, an individual shall meet the requirements of this section. (b) The applicant shall operate a youth camp. (c) The applicant shall be at least 18 years old. (d) The applicant shall successfully complete, at the expense of the applicant, an educational training program approved by the Department. (e) An applicant shall have a written […]
(a) (1) A physician licensed to practice medicine in the State may prescribe auto–injectable epinephrine in the name of a certificate holder. (2) A pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy in the State or a physician may dispense auto–injectable epinephrine under a prescription issued to a certificate holder. (b) A certificate holder may: (1) On presentment of a certificate, receive from […]
(a) A certificate holder shall submit to the Department, on a form required by the Department, a report of each incident that occurs while the youth camp is in session that required the administration of auto–injectable epinephrine. (b) On or before January 31 of each year, the Department shall publish a report summarizing the information obtained from […]
(a) A cause of action may not arise against a certificate holder or agent authorized under this subtitle for any act or omission when the certificate holder or agent is acting in good faith while administering auto–injectable epinephrine to an individual experiencing or believed by the certificate holder or agent to be experiencing anaphylaxis, except where […]
(a) This subtitle may not be construed to create a duty upon any individual to obtain a certificate under this subtitle, and an individual may not be held civilly liable for failing to obtain a certificate under this subtitle. (b) An individual may not be held civilly liable in any action arising from or in connection with […]
