It is the purpose of ORS § 433.800 to 433.830 to provide a means of authorizing certain individuals when a licensed health care professional is not immediately available to administer lifesaving treatment to persons:

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(1) Who have severe allergic responses to insect stings and other allergens;

(2) Who are experiencing severe hypoglycemia when other treatment has failed or cannot be initiated; and

(3) Who have adrenal insufficiency and are experiencing an adrenal crisis. [1981 c.367 § 1; 1989 c.299 § 3; 1997 c.345 § 2; 2015 c.676 § 4]