Effective - 28 Aug 2012
167.635. Asthma-related rescue medications, school nurse may be authorized by school board to maintain, procedure. — 1. Each school board may authorize a school nurse licensed under chapter 335 who is employed by the school district and for whom the board is responsible to maintain a supply of asthma-related rescue medications at the school. The nurse shall recommend to the school board the quantity of medication the school should maintain.
2. To obtain asthma rescue medications for a school district, a prescription written by a licensed physician, a physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner is required. For such prescriptions, the school district shall be designated as the patient, the nurse's name shall be required, and the prescription shall be filled at a licensed pharmacy.
3. A school nurse or other school employee trained by and supervised by the nurse shall have the discretion to use asthma-related rescue medications on any student the school nurse or trained employee believes is having a life-threatening asthma episode based on the training in recognizing an acute asthma episode. The provisions of section 167.624 concerning immunity from civil liability for trained employees administering lifesaving methods shall apply to trained employees administering an asthma-related rescue medication under this section.
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(L. 2012 H.B. 1188)
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XI - Education and Libraries
Chapter 167 - Pupils and Special Services
Section 167.022 - Request for records, placed pupils.
Section 167.026 - Expungement of disciplinary records, exception.
Section 167.029 - School uniforms.
Section 167.051 - Compulsory attendance of part-time schools.
Section 167.061 - Penalty for violating compulsory attendance law.
Section 167.111 - Officials to enforce compulsory attendance law.
Section 167.113 - Compliance with federal laws relating to pupil rights required.
Section 167.121 - Assignment of pupil to another district, when — tuition, how paid, amount.
Section 167.122 - Placed pupils, notification of district, distribution of information.
Section 167.182 - HPV informational brochure, contents.
Section 167.191 - Children with contagious diseases not to attend school — penalty.
Section 167.201 - School lunch program — funds — duties of state board.
Section 167.211 - School boards may provide for sale of lunches to children.
Section 167.223 - High school may offer postsecondary course options — fees.
Section 167.232 - Tax for extra transportation may be rescinded, procedure.
Section 167.265 - School counselors, grades kindergarten through nine — eligibility — application.
Section 167.266 - Academic and career counseling program — rulemaking authority.
Section 167.268 - Policy for reading success plans — state board to develop guidelines.
Section 167.335 - Alternative education grants — qualifications — joint applications.
Section 167.349 - Charter schools, establishment.
Section 167.600 - Definitions — nonseverability.
Section 167.614 - Discontinuance of participation.
Section 167.617 - Continuation of services previously provided.
Section 167.619 - Most accessible care to be provided — discrimination prohibited.
Section 167.624 - Lifesaving training — CPR.
Section 167.627 - Possession and self-administration of medication in school — requirements.
Section 167.637 - Influenza and influenza vaccination information, provided when.
Section 167.638 - Meningitis immunization, brochure, contents.
Section 167.720 - Physical education required — definitions.
Section 167.803 - Training of school employees, content, requirements.
Section 167.809 - Diabetic care may be provided to students, when, trained personnel to be on site.
Section 167.818 - Student may perform certain diabetic care for self, when.
Section 167.821 - Immunity from liability, when
Section 167.824 - Rulemaking authority.
Section 167.902 - Critical need occupations, data and information distribution.
Section 167.903 - Personal plan of study for certain students, contents — waiver.
Section 167.905 - At-risk students to be identified, district policy required.