Washington Administrative Code
Title 246 - Health, Department of
HEALTH PROMOTION AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION
Chapter 246-570 - EPINEPHRINE AUTOINJECTORS AND ANAPHYLAXIS TRAINING AND REPORTING FOR AUTHORIZED ENTITIES
Section 246-570-010 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 24-18, September 15, 2024
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) "Administer" or "administration" means the direct application of an epinephrine autoinjector to the body of an individual.
(2) "Authorized entity" means any entity or organization at or in connection with which allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present including, but not limited to, restaurants, recreation camps, youth sports leagues, amusement parks, colleges, universities, and sports arenas.
(3) "Department" means the Washington state department of health.
(4) "Dispenser" means a health care provider who may dispense epinephrine autoinjectors pursuant to a prescription issued in the name of an authorized entity.
(5) "Epinephrine autoinjector" means a single-use device used for the automatic injection of a premeasured dose of epinephrine into the human body.
(6) "Prescriber" means an authorized health care provider allowed by law to prescribe an epinephrine autoinjector in the course of professional practice.
(7) "Training provider" means an organization, entity, business, or individual who provides epinephrine autoinjector and anaphylaxis training.
(8) "Self-administration" means a person's discretionary use of an epinephrine autoinjector on themselves.
