Compelling Certain School Personnel to Administer Medication to Pupils Prohibited

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Sec. 1. 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).]

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


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