§ 34-30-14-1 — Compelling certain school personnel to administer medication to pupils prohibited

A school or school board may not:
(1) require a teacher or other school employee who is not
employed as a school nurse or physician to administer:
(A) medication, drugs, or tests described in section 2 of this
chapter; or
(B) health care services, basic life support, or other services
that require the teacher or employee to place the teacher's or
employee's hands on a pupil for therapeutic or sanitary
purposes; or
(2) discipline a teacher or other school employee who is not
employed as a school nurse or physician and who:
(A) refuses to administer medication, drugs, or tests without the
written:
(i) authority of a pupil's parent or guardian; or
(ii) order of a practitioner;
required under section 2 of this chapter; or
(B) refuses to administer health care services, basic life support,
or other services that require the teacher or employee to place
the teacher's or employee's hands on a pupil for therapeutic or
sanitary purposes.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation:
34-4-16.5-3.5(b).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.166-2007, SEC.4; P.L.3-2008, SEC.246.