2. Other designated school personnel may administer medication to children or otherwise assist children in the administration of medication as allowed by law and, if they are licensed health care professionals, in keeping with applicable standards of professional practice for their license. 3. The child’s parent or legal guardian may administer medication to the child or otherwise assist the child in the administration of medication as allowed by law. 4. An individual designated to do so by the parent or legal guardian may administer medication to the child or otherwise assist the child in the administration of medication as allowed by law. A LEA may establish rules governing the designation of an individual by a parent or legal guardian in order to ensure that: a. The individual is clearly identified; b. The individual is willing to accept the designation; c. The individual being designated is permitted to be present on the school site; d. Any limitations on the individual’s authority in his or her capacity as designee are clearly established; and e. The individual’s service as a designee would not be inconsistent or in conflict with his or her employment responsibilities, if the individual being designated is employed by the LEA. Based on California Education Code §§ 44871 - 44878, 49400, 49422(a), and 49423; Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations §§ 600, 601(e)(f)(h) and 604 , it is recommended that medication be administered at school by the school nurse; other duly qualified supervisors of health, site administrator or designee as allowed by law; the parent/guardian or their designee as allowed by law or Charter LEA policy, a contracted licensed health care professional whose licensure permits administration of the medication; or by the child under specified conditions. California Education Code § 49423 . (a) Notwithstanding Section 49422, any pupil who is required to take, during the regular schoolday, medication prescribed for him or her by a physician and surgeon or ordered for him or her by a physician assistant practicing in compliance with Chapter 7.7 (commencing with Section 3500) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, may be assisted by the school nurse or other designated school personnel or may carry and self- administer prescription auto-injectable epinephrine if the school district receives the appropriate written statements identified in subdivision (b). (b) (1) In order for a pupil to be assisted by a school nurse or other designated school personnel pursuant to subdivision (a), the school district shall obtain both a written statement from the physician and surgeon or physician assistant detailing the name of the medication, method, amount, and time schedules by which the medication is to be taken and a written statement from the parent, foster parent, or guardian of the pupil indicating the desire that the school district assist the pupil
Chapter 23 – Provision of Healthcare Services, Charter SELPA As of 09/08/2017 CAHELP Governance Council Approved
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