(a) A physician, or a person who has been delegated prescriptive authority under Chapter 157, Occupations Code, may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of a law enforcement agency.
(b) A physician or other person who prescribes epinephrine auto-injectors under Subsection (a) shall provide the law enforcement agency with a standing order for the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis.

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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1701.703

  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011

(c) A standing order under Subsection (b) is not required to be patient-specific. An epinephrine auto-injector may be administered under this subchapter to a person without a previously established physician-patient relationship.
(d) Notwithstanding any other law, supervision or delegation by a physician is considered adequate if the physician:
(1) periodically reviews the order; and
(2) is available through direct telecommunication as needed for consultation, assistance, and direction.
(e) An order issued under this section must contain:
(1) the name and signature of the prescribing physician or other person;
(2) the name of the law enforcement agency to which the order is issued;
(3) the quantity of epinephrine auto-injectors to be obtained and maintained under the order; and
(4) the date the order was issued.
(f) A pharmacist may dispense an epinephrine auto-injector to a law enforcement agency without requiring the name of or any other identifying information relating to the user.