If your operation maintains and administers unassigned epinephrine auto-injectors to use when a child in care has an emergency anaphylaxis reaction, you must:
- (1) Adopt and implement a written policy that complies with the unassigned epinephrine auto-injector requirements set by the Texas Department of State Health Services, as specified in 25 TAC Chapter 40, Subchapter C (relating to Epinephrine Auto-Injector Policies in Youth Facilities) and Texas Health and Safety Code §773.0145; and
- (2) Notify the child's parent, immediately after ensuring the safety of the child, if the child has had an emergency anaphylaxis reaction that required administration of an unassigned epinephrine auto-injector.
Source Note:The provisions of this §743.301 adopted to be effective October 25, 2021, 46 TexReg 7215.