21.0506.01000
Sixty-seventh
Legislative Assembly SENATE BILL NO. 2248
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Bell, K. Roers
Representative Rohr
1 A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 23-01-05.2 of the North Dakota Century Code,
2 relating to administration of epinephrine.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 23-01-05.2 of the North Dakota Century Code is
5 amended and reenacted as follows:
6 23-01-05.2. Administration of epinephrine - Liability.
7 1. The state health officer shall adopt rules to authorize a laypersonmember of the public
8 to administer epinephrine to an individual who has a severe allergic reaction.
9 2. An individual authorized to administer epinephrine by the state health officer may
10 obtain premeasured doses of epinephrine and the necessary paraphernalia for
11 epinephrine administration from any licensed physician or pharmacist.
12 3. An individual authorized to administer epinephrine by the state health officer, and the
13 employer of such an individual, is not civilly or criminally liable for any act or omission
14 of that individual when acting in good faith while rendering emergency treatment to an
15 individual who has a severe adverse reaction, except when the conduct amounts to
16 gross negligence.
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Statutes affected:
INTRODUCED: 23-01-05.2
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 23-01-05.2
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Porter: 23-01-05.2
Adopted by the Conference Committee: 23-01-05.2
Enrollment: 23-01-05.2