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.
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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Lowe, Adam
114th General Assembly
February 4, 2025
May 8, 2025
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 346