Section 5-A1101. CERTIFIED USERS OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS; TRAINING

 

1101.1 Each public school shall have at least two (2) employees or agents of the public school certified in the use of both a designated and an undesignated epinephrine auto-injector available to administer epinephrine at all times throughout the instructional day. Such employees or agents shall not include a licensed health practitioner assigned to the public school by the Department of Health.

 

1101.2 In order to be certified, an employee or agent shall:

 

(a) Be trained in the following areas:

 

(1) The storage of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors;

 

(2) The proper administration of designated or undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors in emergency circumstances; and

 

(3) How to determine whether a public school student is suffering from an anaphylactic reaction; and

 

 (b) Complete an epinephrine auto-injector administration training program that is developed and provided by OSSE or an epinephrine administration training that is approved by OSSE.

 

1101.3 Certification to administer a designated or undesignated epinephrine auto-injector shall expire one (1) year after the date the certification is issued.

 

 

authority

Sections 3(b), (15) and (24) of the State Education Office Establishment Act of 2000, effective October 21, 2000 (D.C. Law 13-176; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-2602(b)(15) and (24) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)) and the Student Access to Treatment Act of 2007, effective February 2, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-107; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-651.01 et seq.) (2012 Repl. & 2016 Supp.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 2247 (February 24, 2017).