Sec. 1. (a) A school or a school corporation may:

(1) fill a prescription or statewide standing order for an emergency medication; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-34-4.5-1

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • emergency medication: means any of the following:

    Indiana Code 20-34-4.5-0.2

  • school: means a:

    Indiana Code 20-34-4.5-0.6

(2) store the emergency medication:

(A) if the prescription or statewide standing order is filled by a school, in the school; or

(B) if the prescription or statewide standing order is filled by a school corporation, in a school in the school corporation;

if a health care provider who is licensed in Indiana and whose scope of practice includes the prescribing of medication writes the prescription or the state health commissioner issues a statewide standing order for the emergency medication for the school or school corporation.

     (b) The school shall store the emergency medication in a safe location in which only school employees have access.

As added by P.L.92-2014, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.117-2017, SEC.7; P.L.164-2023, SEC.55.

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