26:13-20 Protective action relative to radiological emergency, conditions.
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20. The commissioner may authorize any school, health care facility, child care center or youth camp to provide potassium iodide as a supplemental protective action during a radiological emergency to residents, staff members, minors or other persons present in such facility, if:
a. prior written permission has been obtained from each resident or representative of a resident, staff member, or parent or guardian of a minor for providing the potassium iodide; and
b. each person providing permission has been advised, in writing:
(1)that the ingestion of potassium iodide is voluntary only,
(2)about the contraindications of taking potassium iodide and
(3)about the potential side effects of taking potassium iodide.
L.2005,c.222,s.20.