{"id":135,"date":"2023-05-08T15:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T15:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fusd.dev.apppresser.com\/brookvale\/medications-at-school\/"},"modified":"2024-04-12T08:45:19","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T15:45:19","slug":"medications-at-school","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fremontunified.org\/brookvale\/about\/policies\/medications-at-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Medications at school"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tStudents BP 5141<\/strong>\nPage 1 of 1<\/strong>\nHealth Care and Emergencies<\/strong>\nThe Governing Board recognizes the importance of taking appropriate action whenever an\naccident or illness threatens the safety, health or welfare of a student at school or during school sponsored\nactivities. To facilitate immediate contact with parent\/guardians on such occasions,\nthe Board requires parent\/guardian to furnish the schools with the current information specified\nbelow:\n1. Home address and telephone number.\n2. Parent\/guardians business address and telephone number.\n3. Name, address, and telephone number of a relative or friend who is authorized by the\nparent\/guardian to care for the student in cases of emergency when the parent\/guardian\ncannot be reached.\n4. Local physician to call in case of emergency.\n5. Health problems (examples: diabetes, bee sting allergy, asthma, heart problems, cerebral\npalsy, food allergies, etc.)\nUnder Education Code 49407, no school district shall be held liable for the reasonable treatment\nof a student without the consent of the parent\/guardian when the student requires reasonable\nmedical treatment and the parent\/guardian cannot be reached, unless a written objection to\nmedical treatment has been filed with the school district (other than first aid).\nThe Fremont Unified School District and its employees have a legal duty to take measures to\nprotect the health and safety of its students while in school. The District provided First Aid\nReference Guide contains guidelines for care and treatment of students. The information is\ncompiled from American Red Cross and American Heart Association Standards, and reflects\nOSHA and Public Health policies. Further, it is the responsibility of the school district and its\nstaff to ensure a free, appropriate, public education for individuals with disabilities.\nIn the event that students become ill at school,\nCPR <\/strong>and\/or other appropriate life-saving steps or\n

 <\/p>\ninterventions will be made to revive the student while emergency services (911) are sought.\nLegal Reference\nCalifornia Education Code\n49407 Liability for Treatment\n49408 Information for use in emergencies\nPolicy Adopted: November 13, 1996\nPolicy Revised: June 8, 2005\nPolicy Revised: August 23, 2006\n

 <\/p>\nStudents<\/strong>\nAccidents, Illness, and Injury BP 5141.1<\/strong>\nPage 1 of 1<\/strong>\nEvery reasonable effort is made by the District to prevent accidents involving students.\nThe Superintendent or designee shall develop regulations and procedures which will\nmake sure that prompt action be taken to minimize the effects of injury, to provide first\naid and\/or medical attention as quickly as possible, and to take whatever other steps are\ndeemed necessary in the interest of the student, should an accident occur.\nA complete accident report shall be made by the certified staff member under whose\nsupervision the accident occurs.\nLegal Reference\nCalifornia Education Code\n32040-32044 First aid equipment\n49300-49307 School safety patrols\n49408 Emergency Information\n49409 Athletic events; physicians and surgeons;\nemergency medical care; immunity\n49470 Medical and hospital services for athletic programs\n49471 Medical and hospital services not provided or\navailable\n49472 Medical and hospital services for pupils\n49474 Ambulance services\n51202 Instruction in personal and public health and safety\nPolicy Adopted: November 13, 1996\nPolicy Revised: May 24, 2005\nStudents BP 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 1 of 2<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\nThe Governing Board recognizes that students sometimes will need to take prescribed and\/or\nover-the-counter medication during the school day in order to be able to attend school without\njeopardizing their health. In such cases, when the District has received written statements from\nthe student’s authorized health care provider and parent\/guardian, the school nurse or other\nqualified trained designated personnel may administer the medication or otherwise assist the\nstudent in taking the medication or the student may self-administer the medication provided\nspecific conditions are met in accordance with administrative regulations.\nWith the approval of the students authorized health care provider and the students parent\/legal\nguardian, a student will be allowed to carry medication and\/or to self-administer medication\nunder the supervision of trained school personnel as stated in the IEP, 504 Plan, or Individual\nStudent Health Plan (ISHP) and as indicated in the Self-Administration of Medication Contract.\nStudent privacy and confidentiality will be maintained when medications are administered and\ndocumented.\nInjections\nThe Board recognizes that some students have medical conditions (e.g., severe allergic reactions,\ndiabetes) that may or will require injections during the course of the school day. In such cases,\nwhen the District has received written statements from the student’s authorized health care\nprovider and parent\/guardian, the school nurse or other qualified trained designated personnel\nmay administer the injection or otherwise assist the student in taking the medication or the\nstudent may self-administer the medication provided specific conditions are met in accordance\nwith administrative regulations.\nInsulin injections may be administered by the student, the parent\/guardian, the parent\/guardians\ndesignee or licensed nurses provided the appropriate forms are completed annually by the\nphysician, the parent\/guardian and when needed, by the student.\nSchool staff who consent to administer injections shall become CPR certified and receive\nappropriate training from licensed medical personnel. They will be authorized to administer the\ninjections as stated in the ISHP, 504, or IEP and within the provisions of law, and they will be\nafforded appropriate liability protection by the District.\nInjections that are single dose manufacturer prefilled may be administered at school by a student\nwho has an approved Self-Administration of Medication Contract on file, a parent\/guardian, a\nparent\/guardian designee, a non-licensed trained FUSD staff or a licensed nurse. Injections that\nare not single dose manufacturer prefilled may be administered by a student who has an\napproved Self-Administration of Medication Contract on file, a parent\/guardian, a\nparent\/guardian designee, or a licensed nurse.\nStudents BP 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 2 of 2<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\nLegal Reference\nBoard Policy\nBP\/AR 3500 Environmental Health and Safety Policy, Exposure Control Plan\nfor Bloodborne Pathogens, page 14 of 20\nBP\/AR 5141 Health Care and Emergencies\nBP\/AR 5141.24 Specialized Health Care Services\nBP\/AR 6153 Field Trips\nBP\/AR 6170 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973\nCalifornia Education Code\n49407 Liability for Treatment\n49408 Emergency information\n49414.5 Voluntary Emergency Medical Training\n49423 Administration of prescribed medication for pupil\n49423.1 Inhaled Asthma Medication\n49423.5.1 Specialized Physical Health Care Services\n49423.5 Specialized health care services\n49423.6 Administration of Medication\n49426 School nurses\n49480 Continuing medication; regimen; notice\nBusiness and Professions Code\n2700-2837 Professional Nursing\n2726 Authority not conferred\n2727 Exceptions in general\nCalifornia Code of Regulations Title 5 Section 3051.12\nFamily Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA)\nHealth Information Portability and Accountability Act of 2003 (HIPAA)\nPolicy Adopted: August 24, 1983\nPolicy Revised: November 13, 1996\nPolicy Revised: June 8, 2005\nPolicy Revised: August 23, 2006\nStudents AR 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 1 of 9<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\n1. Students requiring medications at school shall be identified to the school by\nparents\/guardians and their authorized health care provider. All required forms must be\nsubmitted to the principal or the principals designee at least seven school days prior to the\nadministration of medicine so that the assigned nurse, principal and related staff have\nreasonable time to review and be provided with required training as needed.\nParents\/Guardians may also consent to have their student identified by name and photo to\nschool personnel to insure that they can identify a student who may be in need of medical\ninterventions at school. Students observed by school personnel possessing, administering, or\nsharing unauthorized medications will be reported to their parents\/guardians and site\nadministrator. (Discipline per Ed. Code 48900)\n2. Once the forms are received, medication will be administered according to an authorized\nhealth care providers written order and with the parents\n\/<\/strong>guardians written consent by:\n

 <\/p>\na. A school nurse or other licensed health care provider as allowed by law and in keeping\nwith applicable standards of professional practice for their license.\nb. Other trained designated school personnel as allowed by law and negotiated employee\nagreement. Designated school personnel are defined as persons who have consented to\nadminister medication and have received appropriate training by a licensed professional.\nc. An individual designated to do so by the parent or legal guardian may or will be\npermitted to as allowed by law. This person must be clearly identified, willing to accept\nthe designation, and be permitted to be on the school site. Any limitations on the\npersons authority as a designee must not be inconsistent or in conflict with his\/her\nDistrict employment responsibilities.\nd. Students who have a Self-Administration of Medication Contract in place.\nParent\/guardians are permitted to administer medication to their student without forms on\nfile.\n3. Before a nurse or other trained designated personnel administers any prescribed or over-the counter\nmedication to any student, the District shall have received:\na. A written statement from the student’s authorized health care provider detailing the name\nof, dosage of, method of administration, and time(s) when the valid or non-expired\nmedication is to be taken. The statement may be made on the FUSD form, Medication\nat School (W26 0946) or in a document written by the authorized health care provider\nthat includes all of the information required on the form as well as the license number and\ntelephone contact information for the authorized health care provider.\nStudents AR 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 2 of 9<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\nb. A written statement from the student’s parent\/guardian requesting the District to assist the\nstudent in taking the medication as prescribed by the authorized health care provider.\nThis requirement is met when the parent\/guardian signs the FUSD Letter for Medication\nat School. (Education Code 49423)\nc. For students on a continuing medication regimen, both parent\/guardian and authorized\nhealth care provider must annually submit the necessary consent statements as described\nhere in a and b before the first day of student attendance each school year. The same\nforms must be resubmitted at any time there is a change in the students authorized health\ncare provider, or a change in the medication, dosage, method by which the medication is\nrequired to be taken, or date(s) or time(s) the medication is required to be taken. Forms\nmust be filed seven school days prior to the first day of student attendance or the day of\nthe administration of medication. The seven day notice assures that the needs of the\nstudent are met and allows reasonable time to provide appropriate training and\ncommunication prior to the students first day of attendance.\n4. A student may be allowed to carry medication on their person when authorized by the health\ncare provider, but may only self administer when written permission from the health care\nprovider is granted.\n5. Except as outlined in 4 above, all medications shall be kept in a locked drawer or cabinet or\nrefrigerated (if required) in a locked refrigerator or in a refrigerator placed where there is no\nstudent access, unless the student has a medically-documented, life-threatening condition\nrequiring authorized health care providers prescribed approved medication to be kept on the\nstudents person at all times. Location of the key should be taped in a marked sealed\nenvelope and attached to any locked cabinet or refrigerator.\na. In such cases, the school must receive an authorized health care providers statement as\nto medical need.\nb. With the written approval of the authorized health care provider and parent\/guardian,\nstudents will be permitted to carry approved medication and\/or self-administer (such as\nasthma inhaler, insulin or epi-pen) under the supervision of school personnel provided\nthe following conditions are met: (1) the student is physically, mentally, and\nbehaviorally capable, in the collective written opinions of the parent\/guardian\nauthorized health care provider and credentialed school nurse, to assume that\nresponsibility and has been adequately instructed at home by the authorized health care\nprovider and the parent\/guardian; (2) the current medication is necessary to the\nstudents health and must be taken during school hours; (3) the student has successfully\ndemonstrated the safety standard associated with self-administration of the medication\nto the credentialed school nurse; and (4) with respect to the self-administration of\nasthma medication or the self-administration of auto-injectable epinephrine, if the\nstudent uses the medication in any manner other than prescribed, the student is subject\nto specified discipline actions. (AB2132, SB 1912 January 2005)\nStudents AR 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 3 of 9<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\nc. Each student who self-medicates must have the FUSD form\n

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 <\/p>\nd. A record shall be kept at the school site of all students who are allowed to carry and\/or\nself-administer medication. The record will include:\nthe students name;\nthe name of the medication the student is permitted to administer;\nthe correct dosage;\nthe method by which the student is required to take the medication;\ntime the medication is to be taken during the regular school day;\ndate(s) on which the student is required to take the medication (if applicable);\nauthorized health care providers name and contact information;\nand a space for daily recording of medication administration, such as date,\ntime and amount.\ne. Carrying medication on a student’s person may be revoked by the principal if it poses a\nrisk to the health and safety of any student. The principal or designee must make a\nparent\/guardian contact followed by a written notice requesting attendance at a\nparent\/guardian conference to discuss any dangerous practices affecting the health and\nsafety of any student or staff member around self-medicating. Safety standards will be\nreviewed. If dangerous practices continue after this conference, the principal will hold\nthe appropriate meeting to discuss revoking permission to self-medicate, and the IEP,\n504, or ISHP will be amended to reflect that the student can no longer self-medicate.\nFor students who are approved to self-medicate, a log entry will be made by school\npersonnel each time the student needs assistance with medication or related specialized\nphysical health care procedure.\nf. In addition to the above, in order for a student to carry and self-administer prescription\ninhaled asthma medication or to carry and self-administer prescription auto-injectable\nepinephrine, the statement from the authorized health care provider must confirm that\nthe student is able to self-administer the inhaled asthma medication or auto-injectable\nepinephrine, and the parent\/guardian must consent in writing to the self-administration,\nprovide a written release for the school nurse or other designated school personnel to\nconsult with the child’s health care provider, and provide a written release of the\nDistrict and school personnel from civil liability should the self-administering student\nsuffer an adverse reaction as a result of self-administering the inhaled asthma\nmedication or auto-injectable epinephrine.\n6. The parent or guardian may terminate consent for administering medication to the student or\nother wise assist the student in the administration of medication by providing a signed and\ndated statement to the principal who will then notify relevant staff and the school nurse.\nStudents AR 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 4 of 9<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\n7. Under no circumstances are school personnel to provide aspirin or any other patent medicine\nto students without consent statements as described in 5a and 5b.\nAll medication must be delivered to school by a parent\/guardian or an adult parent\/guardian\ndesignee with the exception of a student who is allowed to self-administer medication, or\nauthorized to carry medication to be administered by trained designated staff.\n8. The school medication supply shall be in an original pharmacy-labeled container. The label\nshall include the name and telephone number of the pharmacy, the students name, name of\nthe authorized health care provider, name of medication, dosage, expiration date, time, and\nfrequency of administration. Over-the-counter medications should be in the original\nmanufacturer-labeled container. Additional medication should be brought to school in a\ncurrent pharmacy-labeled container. All medication for injections shall be labeled with the\nstudent’s name, medicine name, and expiration date. It shall be stored in a locked cabinet or\nsecure refrigerator if necessary with easy access\/removal by authorized staff for an\nemergency\/disaster.\n9. Medications under jurisdiction of the Federal Controlled Substance Act (e.g., Ritalin and\nPhenobarbital) must be brought to the designated trained school personnel by a\nparent\/guardian or an adult parent\/guardian designee. Controlled drugs shall be counted,\nupon their arrival in school, by the designated trained school staff in the presence of the\nparent\/guardian. The date, number of pills, and the signature of the designated school staff\nshall be entered into the log\/medication card.\n10 The designated trained personnel shall maintain a log\/medication card recording:\nthe students name;\nthe name of the medication\nthe correct dosage;\nthe method by which the student is required to take the medication;\nthe time the medication is to be taken during the regular school day;\nthe date(s) on which the student is required to take the medication (if applicable);\nthe authorized health care providers name and contact information;\nand a space for daily recording of medication administration.\nFor students who are approved to self-medicate, a log entry will by made be school\npersonnel each time the student needs assistance with medication or related specialized\nphysical health care procedure. Errors occurring that involve the administration of\nmedication or discrepancies in the amount of available medication must be reported to\nthe principal and an Incident Report must be completed. Parents\/guardians will be\nimmediately informed of errors or discrepancies by the principal or the principals\ndesignee\n.\n

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 <\/p>\nStudents AR 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 5 of 9<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\n11. Parent\/guardian has the responsibility to have medication at the site and to restock it when\nused, consumed, empty or expired. Parent\/guardian shall supply a hard, enclosed sharps\ncontainer for use at school and make arrangements for proper disposal.\n12. Unused, discontinued and outdated medication should be returned to the students parent or\nguardian where possible. The school administrator or designee shall notify the parent or\nguardian to pick up unused medication at the end of the school year. Such medication that\ncannot be returned to the parent or guardian must be disposed of at the end of the school year\nunder the supervision of a school nurse and in accordance with applicable law.\n13. Annual Notice: The Superintendent or designee shall inform all parents\/guardians through the\nParent\/Guardian and Student Handbook and Notice of Rights and Responsibilities of the\nfollowing requirements: (Ed Code 49480)\na. The parent\/guardian of a student on a continuing medication regimen from a non-episodic\ncondition shall inform the school nurse or other trained designated personnel of the\nmedication being taken, the current dosage, and the name of the supervising authorized\nhealth care provider, including information regarding medication not taken during the\nschool day if knowledge of this medication affects or impacts the medication to be\nadministered at school.\nb. With the consent of the parent\/guardian, the school nurse, IEP case manager\/team member\nor 504 Plan administrator may communicate with the authorized healthcare provider and\nmay counsel with school personnel regarding the possible effects of the drug on the child’s\nphysical, intellectual, and social behavior, as well as possible behavioral signs and\nsymptoms of adverse side effects, omission, irregular usage, or overdose.\n14. Field Trips:\na. Prior to approving any field trip, the principal has the responsibility to coordinate all\ncomponents related to the field trip including compliance with Board Policies and\nAdministrative Regulations directing services for students with medical needs.\nb. The principal or designee will notify the school nurse four weeks in advance when a\nstudent needing assistance with medication or any health care accommodations as\ndelineated in an IEP, 504 or ISHP is participating in any field trip.\nStudents AR 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 6 of 9<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\nc. The principal will ensure that designated school personnel authorized in a students 504,\nISHP, or IEP are in place to administer medication or perform specialized physical health\ncare services to student while on the field trip.\nd. The school nurse is responsible to train the designated employee to administer medication\nand follow procedures written in the students Individual Student Health Plan.\ne. The trained designated personnel will administer required medications for students on\nfield trips according to a completed Medication at School form (W26 0946). The\nqualified designated personnel will perform other health procedures as indicated in the\nISHP.\nf. The Field Trip Worksheet for Students with Health Needs form will be completed and\nkept on file at the school site for regular education students and be submitted to the\nDirector of Special Services for students with an IEP.\n15. Disaster\/Emergency Preparedness: Each school shall include in its Comprehensive\nSchool Safety Plan a section on medications or other health procedures, which will\nprovide for the implementation of this BP\/AR during an emergency\/disaster.\nAdministration of Medication by Injections, Auto Injector, Syringe, Infusion Method, and\nIntravenous Methods\n1. Insulin injections may be administered by the student, the parent\/guardian, the\nparent\/guardians designee, or licensed nurses provided the appropriate forms are\ncompleted annually by the physician, the parent\/guardian, and by a self administering\nstudent. Parents\/guardians of students who may or will require injections must complete\nthe required FUSD form(s). Students who meet the criteria for self-medication must also\ncomplete the Self- Administration of Medication Contract. In addition, if the\nparent\/guardian desires the student to be assisted by the school nurse or other qualified\ndesignated school personnel, the District must receive: (1) a written statement from an\nauthorized health care provider detailing the method, amount, and time schedules by which\nsuch medication is to be taken, and (2) a written statement from the parent or guardian of\nthe student indicating the desire that the District assist the student in the matters set forth in\nthe authorized health care providers statement.\nStudents AR 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 7 of 9<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\n2. School personnel who agree to administer medication by injections used for emergency\nsituations such as glucagon and auto-injectable epinephrine, (i.e. Epi Pen,) will receive\ntraining from the school nurse. The school personnel who have consented and been trained\nin the administration of injections shall be known as qualified designated school personnel\nprovided they perform the services under the supervision of a school nurse, public health\nnurse, or licensed physician and surgeon. (See Education Code 49423.5 (a)(2)).\na. When the injections are administered at school, the procedure must adhere to Universal\nPrecaution standards. (See also BP\/AR 3500.)\nb. School personnel who consent to administer medication by injections will be required\nto be CPR certified before the employee may administer injections. CPR may be\nrequired for other medical procedures.\nc. In the case of the administration of glucagon, the trained qualified school personnel\nmust receive training in the recognition and treatment of hypoglycemia, the\nadministration of glucagon, and basic emergency procedures. Procedures include\ncalling 911 and the attempt to contact the students parent or guardian. When the\nemployee administers glucagon, she or he must notify the credentialed school nurse\nassigned to the school site, or, if unavailable, the Superintendent of the District or\nSuperintendents designee.\nd. In the case of the administration of auto injectable epinephrine (i.e. Epi-Pen,) the\ntrained qualified school personnel must receive training in the recognition and\ntreatment of allergic reactions, the administration of epinephrine, and basic emergency\nprocedures. Procedures include calling 911 and the attempt to contact the students\nparent or guardian. When the employee administers epinephrine, he\/she must notify\nthe principal, the credentialed school nurse assigned to the school site, or, if\nunavailable, the Superintendent of the District or the Superintendents designee.\n3. The principal or designated staff will schedule in-service meetings to inform trained\ndesignated staff about the prescribed emergency medications and their location before the\nfirst day of school or within five school days of receiving an order.\n4. The school nurse will:\na. train and qualify designated personnel in injection procedures.\nb. designate which school staff the site administrator has identified to contact with\nquestions in case of an emergency.\nStudents AR 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 8 of 9<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\na. provide sufficient information to school personnel regarding a basic understanding of the\ndisease\/condition, the students needs, how to identify medical emergencies, how to\nrecognize the signs and symptoms requiring medication, and related side effects.\n5. The principal, nurse or designee shall prepare a list naming the students who may need\ninjections, as well as a list of qualified designated personnel trained to administer\ninjections. Lists shall be maintained under confidentiality laws. Lists are shared on a need\nto know basis. Parent\/Guardian signature authorizing the sharing of health information with\nFUSD staff as needed is located on the District Residency and Emergency Information\nForm (W26-0380.)\n6. The principal or designee shall post in the school health office a list of symptoms usually\nassociated with anaphylactic reactions, as well as a list of the symptoms of diabetic\nreactions pertaining to hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, and a clear, specific procedure\nfor administering injections in case of emergency. In the event of an emergency, 911 will\nbe called.\n7. The parents\/guardians of students who carry their own medication for the purpose of self administration\nof medication shall complete and file the district form Self- Administration\nof Medication Contract [AR 5141.21 (3) (b-c)]\n8. Health procedures related to the administration of medication by injections, auto-injector,\nor syringe are to be written into the students ISHP, 504, or IEP.\nStudents AR 5141.21<\/strong>\nPage 9 of 9<\/strong>\nAdministering Medication<\/strong>\nLegal Reference\nBoard Policy\nBP\/AR 3500 Environmental Health and Safety Policy, page 14 of 20 for\nUniversal Precautions\nBP\/AR 5141.24 Specialized Health Care Services\nBP\/AR 6153 Field Trips\nBP\/AR 6170 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973\nCalifornia Education Code\n48900 Grounds for Suspension or Expulsion\n49407 Liability for Treatment\n49408 Emergency information\n49414.5 Voluntary Emergency Medical Training\n49423 Administration of prescribed medication for pupil\n49423.1 Inhaled Asthma Medication\n49423.5 Specialized health care services\n49423.6 Administration of Medication\n49426 School nurses\n49480 Continuing medication; regimen; notice\nBusiness and Professions Code\n2700-2837 Professional Nursing\n2726 Authority not conferred\n2727 Exceptions in general\nCal. Code Regs. Title 5, 3051.12\nRegulation Established: August 24, 1983\nRegulation Revised: March 15, 1989\nRegulation Revised: February 20, 1990\nRegulation Revised: November 13, 1996\nRegulation Revised: July 28, 1999\nRegulation Revised: June 8, 2005\nRegulation Revised: August 23, 2006\nStudents AR 5141.21.1<\/strong>\nPage 1 of 2<\/strong>\nHealth Procedures Related to Management of Serious Health Conditions, including Diabetes,<\/strong>\nAsthma and Life Threatening Allergies, at School<\/strong>\nIn order to safely and successfully meet the health care needs of students, a set of guidelines\nwill be used to determine the appropriateness of assigning direct health care tasks to school\npersonnel, including medication administration. Assigned tasks must: (a) be routine for the\nstudent; (b) pose little potential harm for the student or staff; (c) involve little variation from\nstudent to student; (d) have a predictable outcome for the student; and (e) not require nursing\nassessment, interpretation or decision-making.\nSchool personnel will be assigned to provide student care after successful completion of\ntraining in Fremont Unified School Districts health care procedures. Verification of\ncompetency will be determined as necessary to ensure student safety.\n1. The following completed forms: Physicians Written Authorization and Parent Consent:\nManagement of Diabetes at School, Parent Request\/Physician Authorization for\nSpecialized Physical Health Care Services at School, Medication at School, and\nAgreement for Health Care Procedure Performed by Student, will permit students to\ncarry medical supplies and perform health procedures at school under the following\nconditions:\na. The student must adhere to Universal Precaution Standards .\nb. Parents\/Guardians will supply and maintain all necessary equipment, including a sharps\ncontainer for contaminated materials. Parents\/Guardians will make arrangements for\nproper disposal.\nc. Accommodations are to be written in the students ISHP, 504, or IEP.\nd. The student acts in a responsible manner when performing the health procedure. If the\nstudent does not act responsibly, the parent\/guardian will be contacted by the\nprincipal\/designee and be sent a written notice allowing for remediation. If the student\ncontinues to act irresponsibly, the procedure will be confined to an office. If the\nstipulation for the health procedure is authorized by an ISHP, 504, or IEP, the\nappropriate school team will meet to review the practice.\n2. At least two school personnel shall be trained to assist with the healthcare needs of the\nstudent.\n3. School personnel trained to assist with the serious healthcare needs of the student will be\nprovided on field trips, if indicated in the students 504, ISHP, or IEP and as written in AR\n5141.21\nAdditionally, please review BP\/AR 5141.24 Specialized Physical Health Care Services.\nStudents AR 5141.21.1<\/strong>\nPage 2 of 2<\/strong>\nHealth Procedures Related to Management of Serious Health Conditions, Including Diabetes,<\/strong>\nAsthma and Life Threatening Allergies, at School<\/strong>\nLegal Reference\nCalifornia Education Code\n49407 Liability for Treatment\n49408 Emergency information\n49414.5 Voluntary Emergency Medical Training\n49423.5 Specialized health care services\n49423.6 Administration of Medication\n49480 Continuing Medication; Regimen; Notice\nCal. Code Regs. Title 5, 3051.12\nCalifornia Board of Registered Nursing: NPR-B-16 11\/94\nCalifornia School Employees Association\/Fremont Unified School District January 2005\nArticle 6.9\nRegulation Established: August 24, 1983\nRegulation Revised: March 15, 1989\nRegulation Revised: February 20, 1990\nRegulation Revised: November 13, 1996\nRegulation Revised: July 28, 1999\nRegulation Revised: June 8, 2005\nRegulation Revised: June 7, 2006\n

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