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HB 1386 Student possession and self-administration of asthma medications.

Introduced by: Viola O. Baskerville | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Student possession and self-administration of inhaled asthma medications. Allows school principals, after certain conditions have been satisfied, to permit students who have a diagnosis of asthma and approval from a parent and appropriate medical professionals to possess and self-administer inhaled asthma medications. School employees and employees of local health departments assigned to a public school are granted immunity from civil damages for acts or omissions resulting from the supervision of self-administration of inhaled asthma medications, and school boards are granted immunity from any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions resulting from the self-administration of asthma medications. The permission to possess and self-administer asthma medications is effective for one year, defined as 365 calendar days, and must be renewed annually.


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