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| Public Act 100-0648 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The State Police Act is amended by changing | ||||
Section 40 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 2610/40) | ||||
Sec. 40. Training; administration of epinephrine. | ||||
(a) This Section, along with Section 10.19 of the Illinois | ||||
Police Training Act, may be referred to as the Annie LeGere | ||||
Law. | ||||
(b) For the purposes of this Section, "epinephrine | ||||
auto-injector" means a single-use device used for the automatic | ||||
injection of a pre-measured dose of epinephrine into the human | ||||
body prescribed in the name of the Department. | ||||
(c) The Department may conduct or approve a training | ||||
program for State Police officers to recognize and respond to | ||||
anaphylaxis, including, but not limited to: | ||||
(1) how to recognize symptoms of an allergic reaction; | ||||
(2) how to respond to an emergency involving an | ||||
allergic reaction; | ||||
(3) how to administer an epinephrine auto-injector; | ||||
(4) how to respond to an individual with a known | ||||
allergy as well as an individual with a previously unknown | ||||
allergy; | ||
(5) a test demonstrating competency of the knowledge | ||
required to recognize anaphylaxis and administer an | ||
epinephrine auto-injector; and | ||
(6) other criteria as determined in rules adopted by | ||
the Department. | ||
(d) The Department may authorize a State Police officer who | ||
has completed the training program under subsection (c) to | ||
carry, administer, or assist with the administration of | ||
epinephrine auto-injectors whenever he or she is performing | ||
official duties. | ||
(e) The Department must establish a written policy to | ||
control the acquisition, storage, transportation, | ||
administration, and disposal of epinephrine auto-injectors | ||
before it allows any State Police officer to carry and | ||
administer epinephrine auto-injectors. | ||
(f) A physician, physician's assistant with prescriptive | ||
authority, or advanced practice registered nurse with | ||
prescriptive authority may provide a standing protocol or | ||
prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of the | ||
Department to be maintained for use when necessary. | ||
(g) When a State Police officer administers an epinephrine | ||
auto-injector in good faith, the officer and the Department, | ||
and its employees and agents, including a physician, | ||
physician's assistant with prescriptive authority, or advanced | ||
practice registered nurse with prescriptive authority who | ||
provides a standing order or prescription for an epinephrine | ||
auto-injector, incur no civil or professional liability, | ||
except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result of any | ||
injury or death arising from the use of an epinephrine | ||
auto-injector.
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(Source: P.A. 99-711, eff. 1-1-17; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.) | ||
Section 10. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by | ||
changing Section 10.19 as follows: | ||
(50 ILCS 705/10.19) | ||
Sec. 10.19. Training; administration of epinephrine. | ||
(a) This Section, along with Section 40 of the State Police | ||
Act, may be referred to as the Annie LeGere Law. | ||
(b) For purposes of this Section, "epinephrine | ||
auto-injector" means a single-use device used for the automatic | ||
injection of a pre-measured dose of epinephrine into the human | ||
body prescribed in the name of a local governmental agency. | ||
(c) The Board shall conduct or approve an optional advanced | ||
training program for police officers to recognize and respond | ||
to anaphylaxis, including the administration of an epinephrine | ||
auto-injector. The training must include, but is not limited | ||
to: | ||
(1) how to recognize symptoms of an allergic reaction; | ||
(2) how to respond to an emergency involving an | ||
allergic reaction; | ||
(3) how to administer an epinephrine auto-injector; | ||
(4) how to respond to an individual with a known | ||
allergy as well as an individual with a previously unknown | ||
allergy; | ||
(5) a test demonstrating competency of the knowledge | ||
required to recognize anaphylaxis and administer an | ||
epinephrine auto-injector; and | ||
(6) other criteria as determined in rules adopted by | ||
the Board. | ||
(d) A local governmental agency may authorize a police | ||
officer who has completed an optional advanced training program | ||
under subsection (c) to carry, administer, or assist with the | ||
administration of epinephrine auto-injectors provided by the | ||
local governmental agency whenever he or she is performing | ||
official duties. | ||
(e) A local governmental agency that authorizes its | ||
officers to carry and administer epinephrine auto-injectors | ||
under subsection (d) must establish a policy to control the | ||
acquisition, storage, transportation, administration, and | ||
disposal of epinephrine auto-injectors and to provide | ||
continued training in the administration of epinephrine | ||
auto-injectors. | ||
(f) A physician, physician's assistant with prescriptive | ||
authority, or advanced practice registered nurse with | ||
prescriptive authority may provide a standing protocol or | ||
prescription for epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of a | ||
local governmental agency to be maintained for use when | ||
necessary. | ||
(g) When a police officer administers an epinephrine | ||
auto-injector in good faith, the police officer and local | ||
governmental agency, and its employees and agents, including a | ||
physician, physician's assistant with prescriptive authority, | ||
or advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive | ||
authority who provides a standing order or prescription for an | ||
epinephrine auto-injector, incur no civil or professional | ||
liability, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result | ||
of any injury or death arising from the use of an epinephrine | ||
auto-injector.
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(Source: P.A. 99-711, eff. 1-1-17; 100-201, eff. 8-18-17.) | ||
Section 15. The Medical Practice Act of 1987 is amended by | ||
adding Section 65 as follows: | ||
(225 ILCS 60/65 new) | ||
Sec. 65. Annie LeGere Law; epinephrine auto-injector. A | ||
licensee under this Act may not be subject to discipline for | ||
providing a standing order or prescription for an epinephrine | ||
auto-injector in accordance with Section 40 of the State Police | ||
Act or Section 10.19 of the Illinois Police Training Act.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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