Adopted by House 3-13-2013
HB2729 H JUD AMT 3-8
The Committee on the Judiciary moves to amend the title of the
bill to read as follows:
H. B. 2729 -- "A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated
§18-5-22c, relating to epinephrine auto-injectors; allowing
schools to voluntarily maintain and use epinephrine
auto-injectors; providing for the administration of an
auto-injector by a school nurse or other trained and authorized
nonmedical school personnel for emergency care or treatment of
anaphylactic reactions; allowing the issuance of standing orders
and protocols by physicians to schools to obtain epinephrine
auto-injectors; setting forth notice requirements; allowing
students who self-inject to use the school supply of epinephrine
auto-injectors; setting forth immunity from liability for school
nurses and trained and authorized nonmedical school personnel;
allowing county school boards to participate in free or discounted
manufacturer sponsored pharmaceutical programs to obtain
epinephrine auto-injectors; providing for data collection and
reporting requirements; and setting forth rule-making authority to
effectuate the provisions of the section."