- Policy
Policy: 3419
Section: 3000 - Students
Title: Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medications
Status: Active
Adopted: January 28, 2014
Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medication
Asthma is an inflammatory disease of the respiratory tract. Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction that may involve systems of the entire body. Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency that requires immediate medical treatment and follow-up care by an allergist/immunologist.
It is the policy of the board of directors that students with asthma or anaphylaxis are afforded the opportunity to self-administer prescribed medications. The student’s parent or guardian will submit a written request and other documentation required by the school. The student’s prescribing health care provider must provide a written treatment plan.
If a health professional and a student’s parent/guardian requests that a student be permitted to carry their own medication and/or be permitted to self-administer the medication, the principal may grant permission after consulting with the school nurse.
The superintendent will establish Asthma and Allergy/Anaphylaxis procedures that implement this policy and follow emergency rescue procedures outlined in the most recent edition of AMES: Asthma Management in Educational Settings, in cases of suspected asthma and the emergency rescue procedures outlined in the most recent Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s Guidelines for the Care of Students with Anaphylaxis in cases of suspected anaphylaxis.
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Cross References: |
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Policy 3416 |
Medication at School |
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Policy 2161 |
Special Education and Related Services for Eligible Students |
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Policy 2162 |
Education of Students with Disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitative Act of 1973 |
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Policy 3420 |
Anaphylaxis Prevention and Response |
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Legal References: |
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42U.S.C. 280 |
Public Health Service Act |
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42U.S.C. 12212 Section 512 |
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
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34CFR Part 104 Section 504 |
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
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RCW 28A.210.370 |
Students with Asthma |
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RCW 28A.210.380 |
Anaphylaxis-Policy guidelines-Procedures-Reports |
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Management Resources: |
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Policy News, August, 2012 |
Self-Administration of Asthma and Anaphylaxis Medications |
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Policy News, February 2009 |
Anaphylaxis Prevention Policy Required |
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OSPI, March 2009 |
Guidelines for the Care of Students with Anaphylaxis |
Adoption Date: 01.28.14
Revised Dates: 02.27.24
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