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§70-1-116.3. Self-administration of inhaled asthma or anaphylaxis medication – School board epinephrine injector policy. :: 2014 Oklahoma Statutes :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia
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§70-1-116.3. Self-administration of inhaled asthma or anaphylaxis medication – School board epinephrine injector policy.
70 OK Stat § 70-1-116.3 (2014) What's This?
B. The school board of each school district that elects to stock Epinephrine injectors shall amend the policy identified in subsection A of this section. The amended policy shall require:
1. The school district to inform the parent or guardian of each student, in writing, that a school nurse or school employee trained by a health care professional or trained in correlation with the State Department of Health's Diabetes Management Annual School Training Program may administer, with parent or guardian permission but without a health care provider order, an Epinephrine injection to a student whom the school nurse or trained school employee in good faith believes is having an anaphylactic reaction;
2. A waiver of liability executed by a parent or guardian be on file with the school district prior to the administration of an Epinephrine injection pursuant to paragraph 1 of this subsection; and
3. The school district to designate the employee responsible for obtaining the Epinephrine injectors at each school site.
C. The school district and its employees and agents shall incur no liability as a result of any injury arising pursuant to the discharge or nondischarge of the powers provided for pursuant to paragraph 1 of subsection B of this section.
D. A licensed physician who has prescriptive authority may write a prescription for Epinephrine injectors to the school district in the name of the district as a body corporate specified in Section 5-105 of this title which shall be maintained at each school site. Such physician shall incur no liability as a result of any injury arising from the use of the Epinephrine injectors.
E. The school district may maintain at each school a minimum of two Epinephrine injectors in a secure location. Provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be construed as creating or imposing a duty on a school district to maintain Epinephrine injectors at a school site or sites.
F. In the event a student is believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction, a school employee shall contact 911 as soon as possible.
G. The State Board of Education, in consultation with the State Board of Health, shall develop a model policy which school districts may use in compliance with this section.
2. "Self-administration" means a student's use of medication pursuant to prescription or written direction from a physician.
Added by Laws 2003, c. 143, § 1, emerg. eff. April 28, 2003. Amended by Laws 2008, c. 271, § 1, emerg. eff. May 27, 2008; Laws 2013, c. 397, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2013.