West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 126 - Education › Title 126 - LEGISLATIVE RULE BOARD OF EDUCATION › Series 126-027 - Medication Administration (2422.8) › Section 126-27-4 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
4.1.
				"Administration of medication" means a health care procedure that provides
				medication by mouth, topically, or by another route as designated by written or
				standing orders from a licensed prescriber.
4.2. "Administrator's designee" means an
				employee (excluding the school nurse or contracted provider of nursing
				services) who is designated by the building administrator, is trained to
				administer non-prescribed over-the-counter (OTC) medication, and agrees to
				administer non-prescribed OTC medications when county policy allows such
				practice.
4.3. "Contracted licensed
				health care provider" means a licensed health care provider, as set forth in
				Section 4.7 of this policy, providing health care services under a contract
				with county boards of education. Health care services may be contracted after
				the ratio of one nurse for every 1,500 students, kindergarten through seventh
				grade, is provided to county schools.
4.4. "Contracted school nurse" means an
				employee of a public health department providing services under a contract with
				a county board of education to provide services considered equivalent to those
				required in W. Va. Code §
									18-5-22.
4.5. "Designated qualified personnel" means
				an employee or contracted provider who agrees to administer prescribed
				medications, is authorized by the administrator/principal, successfully
				completes training by the certified school nurse as defined in West Virginia
				Board of Education (WVBE) Policy 2422.7, Standards for Basic and Specialized
				Health Care Procedures (126 CSR 25A), hereinafter Policy 2422.7, and is
				qualified for the delegation of the administration of prescribed medications by
				the certified school nurse. Designated qualified personnel must also meet the
				specifications in W. Va. Code §
									18-5-22(d)
				and (e) which includes delegation of
				specialized health care procedures and medications to teachers, aides and
				secretaries (medication only).
4.6.
				"Fluoride Rinse Program" means a program offered by the West Virginia
				Department of Health and Human Resources (WVDHHR), Bureau for Public Health
				(BPH), Office of Maternal, Child and Family Health (OMCFH), Oral Health
				Program, Children's Dentistry Project. The Fluoride Rinse Program is the most
				cost effective and least expensive way to reduce dental decay on a group or
				community basis. The program is developed for students in grades k-6 with
				parental/guardian permission and with close adult supervision to assist in the
				prevention of swallowing of rinse solution. The fluoride rinse is a 0.2 %
				sodium fluoride solution administered once a week for 30 weeks. The WVDHHR/BPH
				Instructions for Conducting the Fluoride Rinse Program may be found is at
				www.dhhr.wv.gov/oralhealth.
4.7.
				Licensed health care provider means an allopathic physician or an osteopathic
				physician, podiatrist, registered nurse, practical nurse, advanced practice
				registered nurse, physician assistant, dentist, optometrist, pharmacist or
				respiratory care professional licensed under W. Va. Code §
									30-7-1, et
				seq.
4.8. "Licensed prescriber"
				means licensed health care providers with the authority to prescribe medication
				as per their scope of practice.
4.9. "Long-term and Emergency Prescribed
				Medication" means medication ordered by a licensed prescriber that is used to
				treat acute and chronic health conditions including both daily and PRN (as
				needed) medication.
4.10.
				"Medication Authorization Form" means a form, inclusive of an order for
				prescribed medication, completed and signed by a licensed prescriber with a
				parent/guardian signature of permission in order to authorize medication
				administration to said parent's/guardian's child. The form must include the
				following: student name; date; allergies; medication name, dosage, time and
				route; intended effect of medication; other medication(s) taken by student;
				licensed prescriber and parent/guardian signature.
4.11. "Medication document" means the
				individual medication record or medication log used to record the
				administration of medication to a student.
4.12. "Non-prescribed Medication" means
				medication and food supplements that have been approved by the Food and Drug
				Administration and may be obtained OTC without a prescription from a licensed
				prescriber.
4.13. "Prescribed
				Medication" means medication with a written order signed by a licensed
				prescriber.
4.14. "School Based
				Health Centers" means clinics located in schools that:
1) are sponsored and operated by community
				based health care organizations;
2) provide primary health care services
				(including but not limited to diagnosis and treatment of acute illness,
				management of chronic illness, physical exams, immunizations, and other
				preventive services) to students who are enrolled in the health center; and
3) follow state and federal laws,
				policies, procedures, and professional standards for provision of medical
				care.