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District of Columbia Official Code 2001 Edition. |
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Division VI. Education, Libraries, and Cultural Institutions. |
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Title 38. Educational Institutions. |
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Subtitle I. Public Education-Primary and Secondary. |
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Chapter 6. Student Health Care. |
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Subchapter IV. Administration of Medication by Students and Trained School Employees.
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Current through October 23, 2012
A student may possess and self-administer medication at the school in which the student is currently enrolled, at school-sponsored activities, and while on school-sponsored transportation, in order to treat asthma, anaphylaxis, or other illness; provided, that:
(1) The responsible person has submitted a valid medication action plan to the school; and
(2) All other conditions set forth in this subchapter are met.
(Feb. 2, 2008, D.C. Law 17-107, § 3, 54 DCR 12230.)
HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES
Temporary Addition of Section
Section 3 of Law 17-52 added a section to read as follows:
"Sec. 3. Possession and self-administration of medication.
"A student may possess and self-administer medication at the school in which the student is currently enrolled, at school-sponsored activities, and while on school-sponsored transportation, to treat asthma, anaphylaxis, or other potentially life-threatening illness; provided, that:
"(1) The responsible person has submitted a valid medication action plan to the school; and
"(2) All other conditions set forth in this act, or in rules promulgated pursuant to this act, are met."
Section 11(b) of D.C. Law 17-52 provides that the act shall expire after 225 days of its having taken effect.
Emergency Act Amendments
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Student Access to Treatment Emergency Amendment Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-82, July 26, 2007, 54 DCR 7999).
For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 3 of Student Access to Treatment Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2007 (D.C. Act 17-140, October 17, 2007, 54 DCR 10736).
Legislative History of Laws
For Law 17-107, see notes following § 38-651.01.
