§ 38-651.03 — Medication action plan.

District of Columbia § 38-651.03

• Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
• Title 38: Educational Institutions.
• Ch. 6: Student Health Care.
• Subch. IV: Student Access to Treatment.

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(a) A valid medication action plan shall include:

(1) Written medical authorization, signed by a licensed health practitioner, that states:

(A) The name of the student;

(B) Emergency contact information for the responsible person, or, if the student is 18 years of age or older, another adult suitable to serve as an emergency contact;

(C) Contact information for the licensed health practitioner;

(D) The name, purpose, and prescribed dosage of the medication;

(E) The frequency that the medication is to be administered;

(F) The possible side effects of the medication as listed on the label;

(G) Special instructions or emergency procedures; and

(H) In the case of self-administered medication, confirmation that the student has been instructed in the proper technique for self-administration of the medication and has demonstrated the ability to self-administer the medication effectively.

(2) Written authorization, signed by the responsible person, that states:

(A) A trained employee or agent of the school may administer medication to the student in accordance with rules established by the Mayor; or

(B) In the case of self-administration, the student may possess and self-administer the medication at the school in which the student is currently enrolled, at school-sponsored activities, and while on school-sponsored transportation; and

(C) The name of the student may be distributed to appropriate school staff, as determined by the principal; and

(3) Written acknowledgment that the District, a school, or an employee or agent of a school shall be immune from civil liability for the good-faith performance of responsibilities under this subchapter; except, that no immunity shall extend to criminal acts, intentional wrongdoing, gross negligence, or wanton or willful misconduct.

(1) If a student is a qualifying patient and the failure to administer medical marijuana during the school day would disrupt the student's ability to participate in school instruction, a medication action plan may include administration of medical marijuana, in a non-smokable form, to the student.

(2) The medication action plan of a student who seeks to administer medical marijuana during the school day shall include a certification from an authorized practitioner, as that term is defined in § 7-1671.01(1C) , that the failure to administer medical marijuana during the school day would disrupt the student's ability to participate in school instruction.

(3) A school shall adopt policies that permit a student who is a qualifying patient to administer medical marijuana on campus during the school day as necessary based on the terms of the student's medical authorization.

(4) A school may discontinue compliance with paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection if, after October 7, 2019, the federal government issues a communication indicating that federal funding will be withheld from the District or a school within the District if the school continues to authorize administration of medical marijuana on its campus.

(5) For the purposes of this subsection "qualifying patient" shall have the same meaning as provided in § 7-1671.01(19) .

(b) Immediately following any changes regarding the health or treatment of the student, the responsible person shall submit to the school an amended medication action plan.

(c) The medication action plan shall be updated at least annually, in accordance with a schedule determined by the Mayor.

Legislative History

Feb. 2, 2008, D.C. Law 17-107, § 4, 54 DCR 12230