Texas SB611 allows the Department of State Health Services to issue a statewide standing order for epinephrine auto-injectors to public and private.

Texas SB611 amends the Education Code to allow the Department of State Health Services to issue a statewide standing order for epinephrine auto-injectors to public and private schools. This standing order is not patient-specific and can be administered to individuals without a prior physician-patient relationship. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas SB611 allows the Department of State Health Services to issue a statewide standing order for epinephrine auto-injectors to public and private.

Texas SB611 amends the Education Code to allow the Department of State Health Services to issue a statewide standing order for epinephrine auto-injectors to public and private schools. This standing order is not patient-specific and can be administered to individuals without a prior physician-patient relationship. The bill takes effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will take effect on September 1, 2025.