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2020 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Subtitle 2: HEALTH
Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE
Chapter 423: ACCESS TO EPINEPHRINE AUTOINJECTOR
22 §2150-F. Definitions

Universal Citation:
22 ME Rev Stat § 2150-F (2020)
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§2150-F. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   [PL 2015, c. 231, §1 (NEW).]

1.  Administer.  "Administer" means to apply an epinephrine autoinjector directly to a human body.  

[PL 2015, c. 231, §1 (NEW).]

2.  Authorized entity.  "Authorized entity" means any entity, organization or place of employment, other than a school under Title 20-A, section 6305, in connection with or at which allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, including but not limited to recreation camps, colleges, universities, day care facilities, youth sports leagues, amusement parks, restaurants and sports arenas.  

[PL 2015, c. 231, §1 (NEW).]

3.  Epinephrine autoinjector.  "Epinephrine autoinjector" means a single-use device used for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into a human body or another single-use epinephrine delivery system approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration for public use.  

[PL 2019, c. 560, §3 (AMD).]

4.  Health care practitioner.  "Health care practitioner" means an individual who is licensed, registered or otherwise authorized in the appropriate jurisdiction to prescribe and administer drugs in the course of professional practice.  

[PL 2015, c. 231, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2015, c. 231, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 560, §3 (AMD).

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