§16-57-1. Purpose
This article shall be known and may be cited as the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act. In the United States there are more than 356,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests annually and nearly 90 percent of them are fatal. The purpose of this article is to promote education regarding sudden cardiac arrest and thereby prevent sudden cardiac […]
§16-57-2. Definitions
The following words and phrases when used in this article have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. “Athletic activity” means all the following: (a) Interscholastic athletics; (b) An athletic contest or competition that is sponsored by or associated with a school entity, including cheerleading, club-sponsored sports activities, […]
§16-57-3. Applicability, Educational Materials, Removal From Play, and Training
(a) The Department of Education, working in conjunction with the State Health Officer of the Department of Health and Human Resources, shall develop educational materials and guidelines, including a warning sign information sheet, regarding sudden cardiac arrest, including, but not limited to, symptoms and warning signs for students of all ages and risks associated with […]
§16-56-2. Voluntary Participation
This article does not create a duty or standard of care for a person to prescribe or dispense tobacco cessation therapy.
§16-56-3. Authorization to Dispense
A pharmacist licensed under §30-5-1 et seq. of this code may initiate and dispense a noncontrolled prescription medication, over-the-counter medication, or other professional service to a patient who is 18 years old or older; pursuant to a standing prescription drug order made in accordance with §16-56-4 of this code without any other prescription drug order […]
§16-56-4. Standing Prescription Drug Orders for Tobacco Cessation Therapy
(a) The Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health or designee shall prescribe on a statewide basis a tobacco cessation therapy by one or more standing orders permitting pharmacists to initiate the dispensing of noncontrolled prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, or other professional services to eligible individuals: (b) A standing order must specify, at a minimum: […]
§16-55-7. Sunset
[Repealed.]
§16-56-1. Definitions
As used in this article: “Dispense” means the same as that term is defined in §30-5-4 of this code. “Patient counseling” means the same as that term is defined in §30-5-4 of this code. “Pharmacist” means the same as that term is defined in §30-5-4 of this code. “Pharmacy intern” means the same as that […]
§16-55-2. Definitions
[Repealed.]
§16-55-3. Creation of the State Advisory Coalition on Palliative Care
[Repealed.]