Source: http://legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=81087
Timestamp: 2019-07-21 05:03:59
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Matched Legal Cases: ['§436', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§1', '§2']

RS 17:436.1
§436.1. Administration of medication; definition; conditions; restrictions; exceptions
J.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law or any rule, regulation, or policy to the contrary, the governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school shall permit the self-administration of medications by a student with asthma or the use of auto-injectable epinephrine by a student at risk of anaphylaxis, provided that the student's parent or other legal guardian provides the school in which the student is enrolled with the following documentation:
K.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law or any rule, regulation, or policy to the contrary, the governing authority of each public elementary and secondary school shall adopt a policy authorizing a school nurse or trained school employee to administer auto-injectable epinephrine, as defined in Subparagraph (J)(4)(a) of this Section, to a student who the school nurse or trained school employee, in good faith, professionally believes is having an anaphylactic reaction, whether or not such student has a prescription for epinephrine. At least one employee at each school shall receive training from a registered nurse or a licensed medical physician in the administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. The school nurse or trained employee may administer the auto-injectable epinephrine to respond to a student's anaphylactic reaction, under a standing protocol from a physician licensed to practice medicine in the state.
L.(1) Notwithstanding Subsection A of this Section, the definition of "medication" shall not include sunscreen.
(2) For purposes of this Subsection, "sunscreen" means a compound topically applied to prevent sunburn.
(3) A student may possess and self-apply sunscreen at school, on a school bus, or at a school-sponsored function or activity without parental consent or the authorization of a physician.
(4) If a student is unable to self-apply sunscreen, a school employee may volunteer to apply the sunscreen to the student. A school employee may apply sunscreen to a student only if his parent or legal guardian has provided written consent for this application, and neither a school employee nor his employer shall be held liable for any adverse reaction relating to the employee's application of the sunscreen or his cessation of such application.
M. The governing authority of each public and nonpublic elementary and secondary school may adopt a policy that authorizes a school to maintain a supply of naloxone or other opioid antagonists and authorizes a school nurse or other school employee to administer naloxone or another opioid antagonist to any student or other person on school grounds in the event of an actual or perceived opioid emergency. Such a policy shall require that school employees other than school nurses receive at least six hours of general training, including training on emergency administration, from a registered nurse or a licensed medical physician prior to being authorized to perform such administration. A school governing authority that does not adopt such a policy shall not be subject to civil liability for failing to authorize such supply or administration.
Acts 1993, No. 87, §1; Acts 1995, No. 752, §1; Acts 2001, No. 636, §1; Acts 2009, No. 145, §1, eff. June 25, 2009; Acts 2012, No. 624, §1, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2017, No. 341, §1; Acts 2018, No. 694, §2.