Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3728 allows a Qualified Entity to maintain and administer epinephrine to an individual experiencing anaphylaxis (a life-threatening allergic reaction).
Who is a Qualified Entity?
"Qualified entity" means any public or private entity that is associated with a location where allergens capable of causing anaphylaxis may be present, including: Child day-care centers, Colleges and universities, Places of employment, Restaurants, Amusement parks, Recreation camps, Sports playing fields and arenas, and Other similar locations.
NOTE: “Qualified Entity” does not mean: Chartered or nonchartered nonpublic school, Community school, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) school, School operated by the board of education of a city, local, exempted village, or joint vocational school district, or a residential camp or day camp.
These entities are authorized under other law to procure, maintain and administer epinephrine autoinjectors and must report to the Ohio Department of Education at http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Epinephrine-Procurement.