§ 20-34-5-16 — Tasks; school nurses and volunteer health aides

(a) The school nurse shall perform the tasks
necessary to assist a student in carrying out the student's individualized
health plan.
(b) When necessary, a volunteer health aide may perform the tasks
necessary to assist a student in carrying out the student's individualized
health plan, in compliance with the training guidelines provided under
section 15 of this chapter.
(c) A volunteer health aide may act under this section only if the
parent or legal guardian of the student signs an agreement that:
(1) authorizes a volunteer health aide to assist the student; and
(2) states that the parent or legal guardian understands that, as
provided under IC 34-30-14, a volunteer health aide is not liable
for civil damages for assisting in the student's care.
(d) A volunteer health aide who assists a student under this section:
(1) is not considered to be engaging in the practice of nursing; and
(2) is exempt from applicable statutes and rules that restrict
activities that may be performed by an individual who is not an
individual licensed or authorized under IC 25 to provide health
care services.
(e) A school corporation may not restrict the assignment of a student
to a particular school on the sole basis of whether the school has
volunteer health aides.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.