SB0817Enacted

Amends TCA Title 49; Title 53; Title 63 and Title 68.

Tennessee SB0817 authorizes healthcare practitioners with prescriptive authority to prescribe bronchodilator rescue inhalers for use by authorized entities, such as schools and childcare facilities, to assist individuals experiencing asthma symptoms or respiratory distress. The bill establishes protocols for the administration of these inhalers and provides liability protections for designated employees and prescribing practitioners acting in good faith. Additionally, it requires the state board of education to create rules for administering these inhalers in schools.

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Overview

Tennessee SB0817 authorizes healthcare practitioners with prescriptive authority to prescribe bronchodilator rescue inhalers for use by authorized entities, such as schools and childcare facilities, to assist individuals experiencing asthma symptoms or respiratory distress. The bill establishes protocols for the administration of these inhalers and provides liability protections for designated employees and prescribing practitioners acting in good faith. Additionally, it requires the state board of education to create rules for administering these inhalers in schools.

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Sponsor

Lowe, Adam

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 4, 2025

Last Action

May 8, 2025

Comp. became Pub. Ch. 346

Subjects
Drugs, PrescriptionStudentsSchools, CharterPhysicians and SurgeonsPharmacy, PharmacistsLocal Education AgenciesHealth Care

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