§ 20-A §6305 — Epinephrine autoinjectors; guidelines; emergency administration

Maine § 20-A §6305

• Jurisdiction: Maine
• Title 20-A: EDUCATION
• Part 3: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
• Ch. 223: HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Collaborative practice agreement; adoption authorized.
A school administrative unit or an approved private school may authorize adoption of a collaborative practice agreement for the purposes of stocking and administering epinephrine autoinjectors as provided under this section. The administration of an epinephrine autoinjector in accordance with this section is not the practice of medicine.
3.
Collaborative practice agreement; authority.
A collaborative practice agreement permits a physician licensed in this State or school health advisor under section 6402‑A to prescribe an epinephrine autoinjector and direct a school nurse under section 6403‑A to administer an epinephrine autoinjector in good faith to any student experiencing anaphylaxis during school or a school-sponsored activity. Pursuant to a collaborative practice agreement, a physician licensed in this State or school health advisor under section 6402‑A may authorize the school nurse under section 6403‑A during school or a school-sponsored activity to designate other school personnel with training required by rule to administer an epinephrine autoinjector if the school nurse is not present when a student experiences anaphylaxis.
4.
Collaborative practice agreement; terms and provisions.
A collaborative practice agreement must include the following information:
5.
Use of epinephrine autoinjectors without a collaborative practice agreement.
The governing body of a school administrative unit or an approved private school may authorize a school nurse under section 6403‑A and designated school personnel to administer an epinephrine autoinjector to a student in accordance with a prescription specific to the student on file with the school nurse and in accordance with section 254, subsection 5. The administration of an epinephrine autoinjector in accordance with this subsection is not the practice of medicine.
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Manufacturer or supplier arrangement.
A school administrative unit or an approved private school may enter into an arrangement with a manufacturer of epinephrine autoinjectors or a 3rd-party supplier of epinephrine autoinjectors to obtain epinephrine autoinjectors at fair market prices or reduced prices or for free.
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Purchase from licensed pharmacies.
A collaborative practice agreement under this section may provide that a school administrative unit or an approved private school may purchase epinephrine autoinjectors from a pharmacy licensed in this State.
8.
Guidelines.
By December 1, 2015 and as needed after that date, the department in consultation with the Department of Health and Human Services shall develop and make available to all schools guidelines for the management of students with life-threatening allergies. The guidelines must include, but are not limited to:
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Plan.
By September 1, 2016 and as needed after that date, the governing body of a school administrative unit or an approved private school shall:

Legislative History

PL 2013, c. 526, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 560, §2 (AMD).