Nevada Code § 386.870

Order of physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse for doses of epinephrine maintained by public school; order of health care professional for doses of opioid antagonist maintained by public school; school personnel authorized to administer doses; acceptance of gifts, grants and donations
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1. Each public school, including, without
limitation, each charter school, shall obtain an order from a physician,
osteopathic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered
nurse, for auto-injectable epinephrine pursuant to NRS 630.374 , 632.239 or 633.707 and acquire at least two doses of
the medication to be maintained at the school. If a dose of auto-injectable
epinephrine maintained by the public school is used or expires, the public
school shall ensure that at least two doses of the medication are available at
the school and obtain additional doses to replace the used or expired doses if
necessary.
2. A public school, including, without
limitation, a charter school, may obtain an order from a health care
professional for an opioid antagonist pursuant to NRS 453C.105 to be maintained at the
school. If a dose of an opioid antagonist maintained by the public school is
used or expires, the public school may obtain an additional dose of the opioid
antagonist to replace the used or expired opioid antagonist.
3. Auto-injectable epinephrine or an
opioid antagonist maintained by a public school pursuant to this section may be
administered:
(a) At a public school other than a charter
school, by a school nurse or any other employee of the public school who has
been designated by the school nurse and has received training in the proper
storage and administration of auto-injectable epinephrine or the opioid
antagonist, as applicable; or
(b) At a charter school, by an employee
designated to be authorized to administer auto-injectable epinephrine or the
opioid antagonist, as applicable, pursuant to NRS 388A.547 if the person has received
the training in the proper storage and administration of auto-injectable
epinephrine or the opioid antagonist, as applicable.
4. A school nurse or other designated
employee of a public school may administer:
(a) Auto-injectable epinephrine maintained at the
school to any pupil on the premises of the public school during regular school
hours whom the school nurse or other designated employee reasonably believes is
experiencing anaphylaxis.
(b) An opioid antagonist maintained at the school
to any person on the premises of the public school whom the school nurse or
other designated employee reasonably believes is experiencing an opioid-related
drug overdose.
5. The governing body of each charter
school and the board of trustees of each school district that obtains an order
for an opioid antagonist pursuant to subsection 2 shall adopt a policy to
ensure that:
(a) Emergency assistance is sought each time a
person experiences an opioid-related drug overdose on the premises of the
school; and
(b) The parent or guardian of each pupil to whom
an opioid antagonist is administered is notified as soon as practicable.
6. A public school may accept gifts,
grants and donations from any source for the support of the public school in
carrying out the provisions of this section, including, without limitation, the
acceptance of auto-injectable epinephrine or opioid antagonists from a
manufacturer or wholesaler of auto-injectable epinephrine or opioid
antagonists.
7. A public school, school district,
member of the board of trustees of a school district or governing body of a
charter school or employee of a school district or charter school is not liable
for any error or omission concerning the acquisition, possession, provision or
administration of auto-injectable epinephrine or an opioid antagonist
maintained at a public school pursuant to this section not resulting from gross
negligence or reckless, willful or wanton conduct of the school, school
district, member or employee, as applicable, if the auto-injectable epinephrine
or opioid antagonist is provided or administered during the rendering of
emergency care or assistance during an emergency.
8. As used in this section:
(a) Health care professional has the meaning
ascribed to it in NRS 453C.030 .
(b) Opioid-related drug overdose has the
meaning ascribed to it in NRS 453C.050 .

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