before the individual can provide or administer an Subd. 5. Training. (a) Requires an employee or epinephrine auto-injector as permitted under subdivision agent of an authorized entity to complete a training 4. Requires the individual or entity conducting the program every two years that is either nationally training to issue a certificate to each person who recognized or has been approved by the commissioner. completes the training program. Specifies that the The training must include how to recognize signs and certificate is valid for two years. symptoms of allergic reactions, standards and procedures for storage and administration of Subd. 6 specifies that an act or omission taken by an and emergency follow-up procedures. authorized entity that obtains, an employee or agent who provides or uses, a pharmacy or manufacturer that (b) Requires the training entity to issue a dispenses, or an individual or entity that conducts certificate to a person who successfully completes the trainings for epinephrine injectors pursuant to this training. section, is or considered “emergency care, advice, Subd. 6. Good Samaritan protections. States that assistance" under the Good Samaritan law. an authorized entity that possesses and makes available auto-injectors and its employees, a pharmacy, or a manufacturer that dispenses auto-injectors to an authorized entity, or a training entity, is considered or under section “emergency care, advice, assistance” 604A.01 (Good Samaritan Law). Section 33 (144A.70, subd. 6) expands the list of temporary Senate only provision employees placed by supplemental nursing services agencies to include any licensed health professional. requires annual unannounced Senate only provision Section 34 (144A.70, subd. 7) inspections of supplemental nursing services agencies to ensure compliance with the sections of statute regulating supplemental nursing services agencies. Section 35 (144A.71, subd. 1) requires supplemental nursing Senate only provision agencies to register annually with DHS and requires DHS to deposit registration fees in the special revenue fund. requires registration applications to include a Senate only provision Subd. 2 policy for making a supplemental nursing services records immediately available at all times to agency’s
before the individual can provide or administer an epinephrine auto-injector as permitted under subdivision 4. Requires the individual or entity conducting the training to issue a certificate to each person who completes the training program. Specifies that the certificate is valid for two years. Subd. 6 specifies that an act or omission taken by an authorized entity that obtains, an employee or agent who provides or uses, a pharmacy or manufacturer that dispenses, or an individual or entity that conducts trainings for epinephrine injectors pursuant to this section, is considered “emergency care, advice, or assistance" under the Good Samaritan law. Subd. 5. Training. (a) Requires an employee or agent of an authorized entity to complete a training program every two years that is either nationally recognized or has been approved by the commissioner. The training must include how to recognize signs and symptoms of allergic reactions, standards and procedures for storage and administration of and emergency follow-up procedures. (b) Requires the training entity to issue a certificate to a person who successfully completes the training. Subd. 6. Good Samaritan protections. States that an authorized entity that possesses and makes available auto-injectors and its employees, a pharmacy, or a manufacturer that dispenses auto-injectors to an authorized entity, or a training entity, is considered “emergency care, advice, or assistance” under section 604A.01 (Good Samaritan Law). Section 33 (144A.70, subd. 6) expands the list of temporary employees placed by supplemental nursing services agencies to include any licensed health professional. Senate only provision Section 34 (144A.70, subd. 7) requires annual unannounced inspections of supplemental nursing services agencies to ensure compliance with the sections of statute regulating supplemental nursing services agencies. Senate only provision Section 35 (144A.71, subd. 1) requires supplemental nursing agencies to register annually with DHS and requires DHS to deposit registration fees in the special revenue fund. Senate only provision Subd. 2 requires registration applications to include a policy for making a supplemental nursing services agency’s records immediately available at all times to Senate only provision
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