EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS (EpiPen)

The Good Samaritan laws that govern the use of EpiPen auto-injectors which are prescribed by licensed health care professionals in Civil Code section 1714.23(b)(1) and Health and Safety Code (HSC) section 1797.197a., allow a licensee of an adult or senior care facility to use a lawfully prescribed EpiPen auto-injector on a client or resident who is suffering or reasonably believed to be suffering from anaphylaxis.