Code of Maine Rules › 05 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 071 - EDUCATION - GENERAL › Chapter 40 - RULE FOR MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION IN MAINE SCHOOLS › Section 071-40-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Administration:
Administration means the
				  provision of prescribed medication to a student according to the orders of a
				  health care provider.
Allergen:
An allergen is a substance that can
				  cause an allergic reaction.
Anaphylaxis:
Anaphylaxis is a severe, whole-body
				  allergic reaction to a chemical that has become an allergen.
Asthma inhaler:
An asthma inhaler is a device
				  for the delivery of prescribed asthma medication which is inhaled. It includes
				  metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers and nebulizers.
Collaborative practice agreement:
A written and
				  signed agreement between a physician licensed in this State or a school health
				  advisor under section 6402-A and a school nurse under section 6403-A that
				  provides for the prescription of certain medications by the physician or school
				  health advisor and administration of these certain medications by the school
				  nurse or designated school personnel to a person in specific situations as
				  described in this rule. [20-A MRSA § 6305 and § 6307 ].
Health Care Provider:
A health care provider is
				  a medical/health practitioner who has a current license with a scope of
				  practice that includes prescribing medication.
Indirect Supervision:
Indirect supervision means
				  the supervision of an unlicensed school staff member when the school nurse or
				  other health provider is not physically available on site but immediately
				  available by telephone.
Medication:
Medication means prescribed drugs
				  and medical devices that are controlled by the U.S. Food and Drug
				  Administration and are ordered by a health care provider. It includes
				  over-the-counter medications prescribed through a standing order by the school
				  health advisor or prescribed by the student's health care provider.
Medication Error:
A medication error occurs when
				  a medication is not administered as prescribed. This includes when the
				  medication prescribed is not given to the correct student, at the correct time,
				  in the dosage prescribed, by the correct route, or when the medication
				  administered is not the correct medication.
Parent:
Parent means a natural or adoptive
				  parent, a guardian, or a person acting as a parent of a child with legal
				  responsibility for the child's welfare.
School Health Advisor:
School health advisor
				  means a physician or family or pediatric nurse practitioner
.
[20-A
				  MRSA § 6402- A]
School Nurse:
School nurse means a registered
				  professional nurse with Maine Department of Education certification for school
				  nursing.
Self-Administration:
Self-administration is when
				  the student administers medication independently to themself under indirect
				  supervision of the school nurse.
Sunscreen:
Any product regulated by the FDA as
				  an over-the-counter product designed to protect the skin from harmful UVA/UVB
				  rays from the sun. For the purpose of use in the school setting, allowable
				  products include oils, lotions, creams, gels, butters, pastes, ointments, and
				  sticks.
Training for Unlicensed School Personnel:
Training for unlicensed school personnel means the organized and systematic
				  education of unlicensed school personnel who will administer medications to
				  students.
Unlicensed School Personnel:
Unlicensed school
				  personnel are persons acting on behalf of the school, who do not have a
				  professional license that allows them, within the scope of that license, to
				  administer medication.