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This bill allows the commissioner of state health services or the chief medical executive of the Department of State Health Services to issue a statewide standing order that permits public school districts, charter schools, and private schools to obtain and keep epinephrine auto-injectors (commonly known as EpiPens) on hand. The standing order means these schools can have these emergency medical devices available without needing a patient-specific prescription, and the medication can be administered to a person even without a pre-existing physician-patient relationship. This provision is likely intended to help schools be better prepared to respond quickly to potential severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) that could occur among students. The bill will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas legislature, or otherwise will become effective on September 1, 2025. The bill specifically amends Section 38.211 of the Texas Education Code to add this new provision about standing orders for epinephrine auto-injectors.

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