26:12-22 Construction of act. 6. Nothing in this act shall be construed to: a. permit a trained designee to perform the duties or fill the position of a licensed medical professional; b. prohibit the administration of a pre-filled epinephrine auto-injector mechanism by a person acting pursuant to a lawful prescription; c. prevent a licensed and qualified member of a health care profession from administering a pre-filled epinephrine auto-injector mechanism if the duties are consistent with the accepted standards of practice applicable to the member's profession; d. violate the 'Athletic Training Licensure Act,' P.L.1984, c.203 (C.45:9-37.35 et seq.) in the event that a licensed athletic trainer administers epinephrine to a member of the youth camp community as a trained designee pursuant to this act; or e. require written authorization from a camper's parent or guardian, or from any youth camp staff member, prior to the emergency administration of epinephrine when: (1) there is no identified medical diagnosis involving risk of anaphylaxis on record with the youth camp health director; or (2) there is a medical diagnosis involving risk of anaphylaxis recorded with the youth camp dentified medical diagnosis involving risk of anaphylaxis on record with the youth camp health director; or (2) there is a medical diagnosis involving risk of anaphylaxis recorded with the youth camp health director, but the pre-filled epinephrine auto-injector was not provided to the youth camp by the camper or by the camper's parent or authorized guardian. L.2015, c.231, s.6.
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