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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="13-7A-01" title_number="13" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Care Programs" subtitle_number="7A" subtitle_name="Emergency Use Epinephrine Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Agent” means an individual who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is at least 18 years of age;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Has successfully completed, at the expense of the participating facility, an educational training program approved by the Department under § 13–7A–03 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Is designated by a certificate holder to administer emergency use epinephrine in accordance with the provisions of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Anaphylaxis” means a sudden, severe, and potentially life–threatening allergic reaction that occurs when an individual is exposed to an allergen.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Certificate” means a certificate issued by the Department to an individual to obtain, store, and administer emergency use epinephrine.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Certificate holder” means an individual who is authorized by the Department to obtain, store, and administer emergency use epinephrine to be used in an emergency situation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Eligible institution” means an institution of higher education that has a food service facility or a recreation and wellness facility on the premises and that is authorized under this subtitle to obtain and store emergency use epinephrine.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Emergency use epinephrine” means a portable, disposable drug delivery device or product approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration that contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine that is used to treat anaphylaxis in an emergency situation.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Food service facility” has the meaning indicated in § 21–301 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Participating facility” means a recreation or wellness facility at an eligible institution or a food service facility, including a food service facility at an eligible institution, in the State that voluntarily participates in the Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Program” means the Emergency Use Epinephrine Program established under § 13–7A–02 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
