| (a) A venue shall obtain a prescription and standing
order from an authorized healthcare provider each year to stock, possess,
and maintain at least one unassigned adult epinephrine auto-injector
pack (two doses) on each venue's property, as described in Texas Health
and Safety Code §773.0145. The number of additional adult packs
may be determined by an individual venue assessment led by an authorized
health-care provider, based on available resources.
(b) A venue performing such an assessment may consider:
(1) consultation with office of risk management, office
of food services, or any department involved with public well-being;
(2) venue geography, including high risk areas; and
(3) venue occupancy limit.
(c) In developing an epinephrine auto-injector policy,
a venue shall designate:
(1) a department to coordinate and manage policy implementation,
which shall include:
(A) conducting an assessment;
(B) training venue personnel;
(C) purchasing (or otherwise acquiring), storing, and
using unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors; and
(D) disposing of used or expired unassigned epinephrine
auto-injectors;
(2) personnel who can be trained to administer unassigned
epinephrine auto-injectors;
(3) locations for unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors;
(4) procedures for notifying local emergency medical
services when a member of the venue or volunteer suspects a person
is experiencing anaphylaxis and when an epinephrine auto-injector
is administered; and
(5) a plan to replace, as soon as reasonably possible,
any unassigned epinephrine auto-injector that is used, and to replace
any unused unassigned epinephrine auto-injector upon or prior to its
expiration.
(d) The policy and the locations of the unassigned
epinephrine auto-injector must be publicly available, and the unassigned
epinephrine auto-injector must be stored in accordance with the manufacturer's
guidelines.
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