JLCD: ADMINISTERING
MEDICINES TO STUDENTS
According to the Georgetown School
Committee, in compliance with the Massachusetts General Law Chapter 71, section
54B and the Department of Public Health regulations 105 CMF 210.000, medication
may not be administered to students while at school unless such medicine is
given to them by the school nurse, acting under specific written request of the
parent or guardian and under the written directive of the student's personal
physician.
*see exceptions below*
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When the school nurse is not present, a
student who needs medication during the school day may be called to the office
at the scheduled hour and reminded by the secretary to take the
medicine. This provision only applies when the correct dosage of the medication
has been placed in an individual container clearly marked with the student's
name, the dosage to be administered, and the time and/or conditions under which
the medicine is to be taken. No one but the school nurse, and
those others listed on the medical administration plan acting within the above
restrictions, may give any medication to any student
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210.000: Self Administration of Prescription
Medications
A. Consistent with school policy, students may self
administer prescription medication provided conditions in part B are met. For
the purposes of 105 CMR 210.000, "self administration" shall mean the student is
able to consume or apply prescription medication in the manner directed by the
licensed prescriber, without additional assistance or direction.
B. The school nurse may permit self medication of
prescription medication by a student provided that the following requirements
are met:
1.) the student, school nurse and parent/guardian,
where appropriate, enter into an agreement which specifies the conditions under
which the prescription medication may be self administered;
2.) the school nurse, as appropriate, develops a
medication administration plan (105 CMR2 10.005(E)) which contains only those
elements necessary to ensure safe administration of prescription
medication;
3.) the school nurse evaluates the student's
health status and abilities and deems self administration safe an appropriate.
As necessary, the school nurse shall observe initial self-administration of the
prescription medication.
4.) the school nurse is reasonably assured that
the student is able to identify the appropriate prescription medication, knows
the frequency and time of day for which the prescription medication is ordered,
and follows the school self administration protocols;
5.) there is written authorization from the
student's parent or guardian that the student may self medicate, unless the
student has consented to treatment under M.G.L. c 112 ss 12F or other authority
permitting the student to consent to medical treatment without parental
permission
The school district shall, through the district nurse leader,
register with the Dept. of Public Health and train personnel in the use of
Epi-pens.
LEGAL REF.: M.G.L.
71:54B
Dept. of Public
Health Regulations: 105 CMR 210.00
Adopted on:
April 10, 2008
Revised on: November 12,
2009