Undesignated Medications

The district may maintain a supply of undesignated epinephrine injectors in the name of the district and provide or administer them as necessary according to state law.

Undesignated epinephrine Injector

Undesignated epinephrine injector means an epinephrine injector prescribed in the name of the district or one of its schools. A school nurse or trained personnel, as defined in state law, may administer an undesignated epinephrine injector to a person when they, in good faith, believe a person is having an anaphylactic reaction. Each building administrator and/ or corresponding school nurse shall maintain the names of trained personnel who have received a statement of certification pursuant to state law.

The district, public school and its employees and agents, including a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse providing standing protocol and a prescription for epinephrine injectors, are to incur no liability or professional discipline, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result of any injury arising from the administration of an epinephrine injector regardless of whether authorization was given by the student's parents or guardians or by the student's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse.

Undesignated Asthma Medication

The district may maintain a supply of undesignated asthma medication in the name of the District and provide or administer them as necessary according to State Law. Undesignated asthma medication means an asthma medication prescribed in the name of the District or one of its schools. A school nurse or trained personnel, as defined in State law, may administer and undesignated asthma medication to a person when they, in good faith, believe a person is having respiratory distress. Respiratory distress may be characterized as mild-to-moderate severe. Each building administrator and/or his or her corresponding school nurse shall maintain the names of trained personnel who have received a statement of certification pursuant to State Law.

Undesignated Opioid Antagonists

The district may maintain a supply of undesignated opioid antagonists and provide or administer them as necessary according to State Law. Opioid antagonist means a drug that binds to opioid receptors and blocks or inhibits the effect of opioids acting on those receptors, including, but not limited to, naloxone hydrochloride or any other similarly acting drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Undesignated opioid antagonist is not defined by the School Code; for purposes of this policy it means an opioid antagonist prescribed in the name of the District or one of its schools or obtained by the District without a prescription. A school nurse or trained personnel, as defined in State Law, may administer an undesignated opioid antagonist to a person when they, in good faith, believe a person is having an opioid overdose. Each building administrator and/or his or her corresponding school nurse shall maintain the names of trained personnel who have received a statement of certification pursuant to State law.

Refer to Board Policy 7:270, Administering Medicines to Students, for additional information.