In order to ensure the health and well-being of district students who require regular injections of medication, who may experience allergic reactions, or suffer from hypoglycemia, asthma or diabetes, epinephrine, glucagon or other medication as prescribed by a physician and allowed under Oregon Law (OAR 851-047-0030) may be administered by means of injection to students by trained staff in situations when a licensed health care professional is not immediately available.
When directed by a physician or other licensed health care professional students in grades K-12 will be allowed to self administer medication. A medical protocol regarding each student who self administers injectable medication will be developed, signed by a physician or other licensed health care professional and kept on file. Permission for self administered medication may be revoked if the student violates policy or medical protocol.
All requests for the district to administer injectable medication to a student shall be made by the parent in writing. Requests shall be accompanied by the physician’s order for administering epinephrine, glucagon, or other medication as allowed by law. A prescription label will be deemed sufficient to meet the requirements for a physician’s order for epinephrine, glucagon or other medication.
The district may designate staff authorized to administer epinephrine and glucagon or other medication as allowed under Oregon law. Training shall be provided as required by law in accordance with approved protocols as established by Oregon Department of Human Services, Health Services. Staff designated to receive training shall also receive bloodborne pathogens training.
Injectable medication will be handled, stored, monitored, disposed of and records maintained in accordance with established district regulations governing administering noninjectable medicines to students.
The superintendent will ensure student health management plans are developed as required by training protocols, maintained on file and pertinent health information is provided to district staff as appropriate. Such plans will include provisions for responding to emergency situations including those occurring during curricular and extracurricular activities held after regular school hours and on or off district property.
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