Sec. 4. (a) A school nurse or school employee who administers an emergency stock medication in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines and with this chapter is not liable for civil damages resulting from the administration of the emergency stock medication under this chapter unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-34-4.5-4

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • emergency stock medication: means emergency medication to which both of the following apply:

    Indiana Code 20-34-4.5-0.4

  • school: means a:

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     (b) The state health commissioner, the state health commissioner’s designee, or a health care provider described in section 3 of this chapter who:

(1) writes; or

(2) transmits in an electronic format for an electronically transmitted prescription;

a prescription, drug order, statewide standing order, or protocol under this chapter is not liable for civil damages resulting from the administration of an emergency stock medication under this chapter.

     (c) A health care provider described in section 2(b)(1) of this chapter who provides training to school employees under this chapter is not liable for civil damages resulting from the administration of an emergency stock medication.

As added by P.L.92-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.117-2017, SEC.11; P.L.28-2019, SEC.6; P.L.164-2023, SEC.57.