Section 200:43 – Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injector.
200:43 Use of Epinephrine Auto-Injector. – Immediately after using the epinephrine auto-injector during the school day, the pupil shall report to the nurse’s office or principal’s office to enable the nurse or another school employee to provide appropriate follow-up care. Source. 2003, 50:1, eff. Aug. 15, 2003.
Section 200:44 – Availability of Epinephrine Auto-Injector.
200:44 Availability of Epinephrine Auto-Injector. – The school nurse or, if a school nurse is not assigned to the school building, the school principal shall maintain for a pupil’s use at least one epinephrine auto-injector, provided by the pupil, in the nurse’s office or in a similarly accessible location. Source. 2003, 50:1, eff. Aug. […]
Section 200:36 – Medical Examination of School Personnel.
200:36 Medical Examination of School Personnel. – All school personnel, to include but not limited to administrative, secretarial, maintenance, cafeteria and transportation personnel in each school district shall be required to have a pre-employment medical examination by a licensed physician qualified to practice medicine in at least one of the states of the United […]
Section 200:37 – Medical Examination of School Bus Operators.
200:37 Medical Examination of School Bus Operators. – Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 200:36, before employing any person as a school bus operator, the town or city governing body which pays for such transportation shall require that such person submit a certificate signed by a licensed physician setting forth the physician’s findings as a […]
Section 200:38 – Control and Prevention of Communicable Diseases; Duties of School Nurse.
200:38 Control and Prevention of Communicable Diseases; Duties of School Nurse. – I. Each school nurse shall ensure that: (a) All children shall be immunized prior to school entrance in accordance with RSA 141-C:20-a. (b) [Repealed.] (c) All children shall have a complete physical examination prior to school entrance in accordance with RSA 200:32. […]
Section 200:39 – Exclusion From School.
200:39 Exclusion From School. – Whenever any student exhibits symptoms of contagion or is a hazard to himself or others, he shall be excluded from the classroom and his parents or guardians shall be notified as soon as possible. Source. 1971, 499:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.
Section 200:40 – Emergency Care.
200:40 Emergency Care. – Written policies shall be adopted by the local school board for the purpose of providing immediate and adequate emergency care for students and school personnel who sustain injury or illness during school hours, or during scheduled school activities. Source. 1971, 499:1, eff. Sept. 4, 1971.
Section 200:40-a – Administration of Oxygen by School Nurse.
200:40-a Administration of Oxygen by School Nurse. – A school nurse shall be permitted to administer oxygen to a pupil in a medical emergency without parental permission or a physician’s order. Source. 2001, 83:1, eff. Aug. 18, 2001.
Section 200:40-b – Glucagon Administration.
200:40-b Glucagon Administration. – I. (a) The state board of education, after consultation with the department of health and human services, shall adopt rules pursuant to RSA 541-A for addressing incidents of hypoglycemia resulting in unconsciousness, seizure, and/or the inability to swallow in order to provide for the health and safety of children who […]
Section 200:40-c – Emergency Plans for Sports Related Injuries.
200:40-c Emergency Plans for Sports Related Injuries. – I. The local board of each school district or the governing body of each nonpublic school that includes any of the grades 4 through 12, shall establish an emergency action plan for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening sports related injuries. Each plan shall: (a) Document […]