1. A physician or physician assistant may issue to a public or private school an order to allow the school to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine at the school, regardless of whether any person at the school has been diagnosed with a condition which may cause the person to require such medication for the treatment of anaphylaxis. 2. A physician or physician assistant may issue to an authorized entity an order to allow the authorized entity to obtain and maintain auto-injectable epinephrine at any location under the control of the authorized entity where allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, regardless of whether any person employed by, affiliated with or served by the authorized entity has been diagnosed with a condition which may cause the person to require such medication for the treatment of anaphylaxis. 3. An order issued pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 must contain: (a) The name and signature of the physician or physician assistant and the address of the physician or physician assistant if not immediately available to the pharmacist; (b) The classification of his or her license; (c) The name of the public or private school or authorized entity to which the order is issued; (d) The name, strength and quantity of the drug authorized to be obtained and maintained by the order; and (e) The date of issue. 4. A physician or physician assistant is not subject to disciplinary action solely for issuing a valid order pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 to an entity other than a natural person and without knowledge of a specific natural person who requires the medication. 5. A physician or physician assistant is not liable for any error or omission concerning the acquisition, possession, provision or administration of auto-injectable epinephrine maintained by a public or private school or authorized entity pursuant to an order issued by the physician or physician assistant pursuant to subsection 1 or 2 not resulting from gross negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct of the physician or physician assistant. 6. As used in this section: (a) Authorized entity has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 450B.710 . (b) Private school has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 394.103 . (c) Public school has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 385.007 .
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