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TX Educ Code § 38.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.201. Definitions

Sec. 38.201.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Advisory committee" means the committee established under Section 38.202.(2)  "Anaphylaxis" means a sudden, severe, and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that occurs when a person is exposed to an allergen.(3)  "Epinephrine auto-injector" means a disposable medical drug delivery device that contains a premeasured single dose of epinephrine that is intended to be used to treat anaphylaxis.(4)  "Physician" means a person who holds a license to practice medicine in this state.(5)  "Private school" means a school that:(A)  offers a course of instruction for students in one or more grades from prekindergarten through grade 12;(B)  is not operated by a governmental entity; and(C)  is not a school whose students meet the definition provided by Section 29.916(a)(1).(6)  "School personnel" means an employee of a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school.  The term includes a member of the board of trustees of a school district or the governing body of an open-enrollment charter school or private school.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 1, eff. May 22, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 38.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.202. Advisory Committee: Establishment and Composition

Sec. 38.202.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION.  (a)  The commissioner of state health services shall establish an advisory committee to examine and review the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors to a person experiencing an anaphylactic reaction on a campus of a school district, an open-enrollment charter school, a private school, or an institution of higher education.(b)  The advisory committee shall be composed of members appointed by the commissioner of state health services.  In making appointments, the commissioner shall ensure that:(1)  a majority of the members are physicians with expertise in treating anaphylaxis, including physicians who specialize in the fields of pediatrics, allergies, asthma, and immunology;(2)  at least one member is a registered nurse employed by a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school as a school nurse;(3)  at least one member is an employee of a general academic teaching institution; and(4)  at least one member is an employee of a public junior college or a public technical institute.(c)  A member of the advisory committee serves at the pleasure of the commissioner of state health services.(d)  A vacancy on the advisory committee is filled by the commissioner of state health services in the same manner as other appointments to the advisory committee.(e)  In this section, "general academic teaching institution," "institution of higher education," "public junior college," and "public technical institute" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 2, eff. May 22, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 38.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.203. Advisory Committee: Presiding Officer

Sec. 38.203.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  PRESIDING OFFICER.  The advisory committee shall elect a presiding officer.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 38.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.204. Advisory Committee: Compensation and Expenses

Sec. 38.204.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.  Members of the advisory committee serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 38.205 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.205. Advisory Committee: Applicability of Other Law

Sec. 38.205.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.  Chapter 2110, Government Code, does not apply to the advisory committee.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 38.206 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.206. Advisory Committee: Open Meetings

Sec. 38.206.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  OPEN MEETINGS.  Meetings of the advisory committee are subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.|
TX Educ Code § 38.207 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.207. Advisory Committee: Duties

Sec. 38.207.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE:  DUTIES.  The advisory committee shall advise the commissioner of state health services on:(1)  the storage and maintenance of epinephrine auto-injectors on school campuses and campuses of institutions of higher education;(2)  the training of school personnel and school volunteers, and of personnel and volunteers at institutions of higher education, in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector; and(3)  a plan for:(A)  one or more school personnel members or school volunteers trained in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector to be on each school campus; and(B)  one or more personnel members or volunteers of an institution of higher education trained in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector to be on each campus of an institution of higher education.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 206 (S.B. 1367), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 38.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.209. Report on Administering Epinephrine Auto-Injector

Sec. 38.209.  REPORT ON ADMINISTERING EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR.(a)  Not later than the 10th business day after the date a school personnel member or school volunteer administers an epinephrine auto-injector in accordance with a policy adopted under Section 38.208(a), the school shall report the information required under Subsection (b) to:(1)  the school district, the charter holder if the school is an open-enrollment charter school, or the governing body of the school if the school is a private school;(2)  the physician or other person who prescribed the epinephrine auto-injector; and(3)  the commissioner of state health services.(b)  The report required under this section must include the following information:(1)  the age of the person who received the administration of the epinephrine auto-injector;(2)  whether the person who received the administration of the epinephrine auto-injector was a student, a school personnel member or school volunteer, or a visitor;(3)  the physical location where the epinephrine auto-injector was administered;(4)  the number of doses of epinephrine auto-injector administered;(5)  the title of the person who administered the epinephrine auto-injector; and(6)  any other information required by the commissioner of education.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 4, eff. May 22, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 597 (S.B. 668), Sec. 1.10, eff. June 10, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 38.210 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.210. Training

Sec. 38.210.  TRAINING.  (a)  Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and private school that adopts a policy under Section 38.208(a) is responsible for training school personnel and school volunteers in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector.(b)  Training required under this section must:(1)  include information on:(A)  recognizing the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis;(B)  administering an epinephrine auto-injector;(C)  implementing emergency procedures, if necessary, after administering an epinephrine auto-injector; and(D)  properly disposing of used or expired epinephrine auto-injectors;(2)  be provided in a formal training session or through online education; and(3)  be provided in accordance with the policy adopted under Section 21.4515.(c)  Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and private school shall maintain records on the training required under this section.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 5, eff. May 22, 2017.Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 20, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Educ Code § 38.211 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.211. Prescription of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine

Sec. 38.211.  PRESCRIPTION OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS AND ASTHMA MEDICINE.  (a)  A physician or person who has been delegated prescriptive authority under Chapter 157, Occupations Code, may prescribe epinephrine auto-injectors or asthma medicine in the name of a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school.(b)  A physician or other person who prescribes epinephrine auto-injectors or asthma medicine under Subsection (a) shall provide the school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school with a standing order for the administration of, as applicable:(1)  an epinephrine auto-injector to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing anaphylaxis; or(2)  asthma medicine to a person reasonably believed to be experiencing a symptom of asthma and who has provided written notification and permission as required by Section 38.208(b-1).(c)  The standing order under Subsection (b) is not required to be patient-specific, and the epinephrine auto-injector or asthma medicine may be administered to a person without a previously established physician-patient relationship.(d)  Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, supervision or delegation by a physician is considered adequate if the physician:(1)  periodically reviews the order; and(2)  is available through direct telecommunication as needed for consultation, assistance, and direction.(e)  An order issued under this section must contain:(1)  the name and signature of the prescribing physician or other person;(2)  the name of the school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school to which the order is issued;(3)  the quantity of epinephrine auto-injectors or asthma medicine to be obtained and maintained under the order; and(4)  the date of issue.(f)  A pharmacist may dispense an epinephrine auto-injector or asthma medicine to a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school without requiring the name or any other identifying information relating to the user.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 6, eff. May 22, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 192 (H.B. 2243), Sec. 4, eff. May 24, 2019.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 192 (H.B. 2243), Sec. 5, eff. May 24, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 38.212 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.212. Notice to Parents

Sec. 38.212.  NOTICE TO PARENTS.  If a school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school implements a policy under this subchapter, the district or school shall provide written notice to a parent or guardian of each student enrolled in the district or school.  Notice required under this section must be provided before a policy is implemented by the district or school and before the start of each school year.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 7, eff. May 22, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 192 (H.B. 2243), Sec. 6, eff. May 24, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 38.213 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.213. Gifts, Grants, and Donations

Sec. 38.213.  GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school may accept gifts, grants, donations, and federal and local funds to implement this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 8, eff. May 22, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 38.214 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.214. Rules

Sec. 38.214.  RULES.  Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, the commissioner of education and the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission shall jointly adopt rules necessary to implement this subchapter.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 9, eff. May 22, 2017.|
TX Educ Code § 38.215 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter E. Maintenance and Administration of Epinephrine Auto-Injectors and Asthma Medicine|Section 38.215. Immunity From Liability

Sec. 38.215.  IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.  (a)  A person who in good faith takes, or fails to take, any action under this subchapter is immune from civil or criminal liability or disciplinary action resulting from that action or failure to act, including:(1)  issuing an order for epinephrine auto-injectors or asthma medicine;(2)  supervising or delegating the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector or asthma medicine;(3)  possessing, maintaining, storing, or disposing of an epinephrine auto-injector or asthma medicine;(4)  prescribing an epinephrine auto-injector or asthma medicine;(5)  dispensing:(A)  an epinephrine auto-injector; or(B)  asthma medicine, provided that permission has been granted as provided by Section 38.208(b-1);(6)  administering, or assisting in administering, an epinephrine auto-injector or asthma medicine, provided that permission has been granted as provided by Section 38.208(b-1);(7)  providing, or assisting in providing, training, consultation, or advice in the development, adoption, or implementation of policies, guidelines, rules, or plans; or(8)  undertaking any other act permitted or required under this subchapter.(b)  The immunities and protections provided by this subchapter are in addition to other immunities or limitations of liability provided by law.(c)  Notwithstanding any other law, this subchapter does not create a civil, criminal, or administrative cause of action or liability or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides a basis for a cause of action for an act or omission under this subchapter.(d)  A cause of action does not arise from an act or omission described by this section.(e)  A school district, open-enrollment charter school, or private school and school personnel and school volunteers are immune from suit resulting from an act, or failure to act, under this subchapter, including an act or failure to act under related policies and procedures.(f)  An act or failure to act by school personnel or a school volunteer under this subchapter, including an act or failure to act under related policies and procedures, is the exercise of judgment or discretion on the part of the school personnel or school volunteer and is not considered to be a ministerial act for purposes of liability of the school district or open-enrollment charter school.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 10, eff. May 22, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 192 (H.B. 2243), Sec. 7, eff. May 24, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 38.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter F. Mental Health Resources|Section 38.251. Rubric to Identify Resources

Sec. 38.251.  RUBRIC TO IDENTIFY RESOURCES.  (a)  The agency shall develop a rubric for use by regional education service centers in identifying resources related to student mental health that are available to schools in their respective regions.  The agency shall develop the rubric in conjunction with:(1)  the Health and Human Services Commission;(2)  the Department of Family and Protective Services;(3)  the Texas Juvenile Justice Department;(4)  the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board;(5)  the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium;(6)  the Texas Workforce Commission; and(7)  any other state agency the agency considers appropriate.(b)  The rubric developed by the agency must provide for the identification of resources relating to:(1)  training and technical assistance on practices that support the mental health of students;(2)  school-based programs that provide prevention or intervention services to students;(3)  community-based programs that provide school-based or school-connected prevention or intervention services to students;(4)  Communities In Schools programs described by Subchapter E, Chapter 33;(5)  school-based mental health providers; and(6)  public and private funding sources available to address the mental health of students.(c)  Not later than December 1 of each odd-numbered year, the agency shall revise the rubric as necessary to reflect changes in resources that may be available to schools and provide the rubric to each regional education service center.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 19, eff. June 6, 2019.|
TX Educ Code § 38.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Education Code|Title 2 - Public Education|Subtitle G - Safe Schools|Chapter 38 - Health and Safety|Subchapter F. Mental Health Resources|Section 38.252. Regional Inventory of Mental Health Resources

Sec. 38.252.  REGIONAL INVENTORY OF MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.  (a)  Each regional education service center shall use the rubric developed under Section 38.251 to identify resources related to student mental health available to schools in the center's region, including evidence-based and promising programs and best practices, that:(1)  create school environments that support the social, emotional, and academic development of students;(2)  identify students who may need additional behavioral or mental health support before issues arise;(3)  provide early, effective interventions to students in need of additional support;(4)  connect students and their families to specialized services in the school or community when needed; and(5)  assist schools in aligning resources necessary to address the mental health of students.(b)  A regional education service center may consult with any entity the center considers necessary in identifying resources under Subsection (a), including:(1)  school districts;(2)  local mental health authorities;(3)  community mental health services providers;(4)  education groups;(5)  hospitals; and(6)  institutions of higher education.(c)  Not later than March 1 of each even-numbered year, each regional education service center shall:(1)  use the revised rubric received from the agency under Section 38.251 to identify, in the manner provided by this section, any additional resources that may be available to schools in the center's region; and(2)  submit to the agency a report on resources identified through the process, including any additional resources identified under Subdivision (1).(c-1)  Not later than March 1 of each even-numbered year, each regional education service center shall provide to the Collaborative Task Force on Public School Mental Health Services established under Section 38.302 an electronic copy of the report submitted to the agency under Subsection (c)(2). This subsection expires December 1, 2025.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 464 (S.B. 11), Sec. 19, eff. June 6, 2019.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 692 (H.B. 2287), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021.|