(a) A district board may adopt and implement a policy whereby the district may acquire, maintain and dispense to schools within the district a supply of epinephrine. Upon authorization by the board, school nurses and assigned school personnel may administer stock epinephrine to a student that the school nurse or assigned school personnel in good faith believes is experiencing a severe allergic reaction. A district board shall not be required to obtain a prescription to acquire, maintain or dispense to schools within the district a supply of epinephrine under this section. A district board may enter into arrangements with manufacturers or third-party suppliers of epinephrine to obtain the epinephrine at fair market, free or reduced prices. (b) A district board that decides to acquire, maintain and dispense a supply of epinephrine shall: (i) Implement a plan based on the guidelines developed pursuant to this section for the management of students with life threatening allergies enrolled in the schools within the district; (ii) Make the plan available on the school district's website or the website of each school within the district, or if such websites do not exist, make the plan publicly available through other practicable means as determined by the board. (c) The department of education, in consultation with the department of health, shall develop and make available to all schools guidelines for the management of students with life threatening allergies. The guidelines shall include, but not be limited to: (i) Identification of life threatening allergies or severe allergic reactions qualifying for the administration of epinephrine under this act; (ii) Identification of appropriate and acceptable epinephrine administration devices or methods; (iii) Education and training for school personnel on the management of students with life threatening allergies, including training related to the administration of epinephrine; (iv) Procedures for responding to life threatening allergies; (v) A process for the development of individualized health care and allergy action plans for every student with a life threatening allergy; (vi) Protocols to prevent exposure to allergens; (vii) Requirements for each school to keep a record of each incident that involves a life threatening allergy or the administration of stock epinephrine; (viii) Requirements for schools that have adopted a policy allowing for the administration of stock epinephrine pursuant to this section to maintain a list of employees in the school or school district who have been trained and assigned to administer stock epinephrine; (ix) Requirements for school nurses and assigned school personnel to confirm completion of a training program approved by the department of education, in consultation with the department of health. (d) A school that possesses and makes available stock epinephrine and those persons specified in this subsection shall not be liable for damages for any injuries that result from the administration of, self-administration of, or failure to administer epinephrine that may constitute ordinary negligence. This immunity applies regardless of whether authorization was provided by the student's parent or guardian or by the student's health care provider. This immunity does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, willful or wanton negligence. The administration of stock epinephrine in accordance with this section is not the practice of medicine. The immunity from liability provided under this section is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under W.S. 1-1-120. The immunity provided in this subsection extends to: (i) A district board, school nurses, employees, agents and volunteers of the district; (ii) An authorized health care provider who prescribes stock epinephrine; and (iii) An individual or entity that conducts the training described in this section. (e) As used in this section: (i) "Administer" or "administration" means the direct application of stock epinephrine; (ii) "Assigned school personnel" means an employee, agent or volunteer of a school designated by the administrator of the school who has completed the training required under this section to provide or administer stock epinephrine; (iii) "Authorized health care provider" means an individual authorized by law to prescribe and administer prescription drugs in the course of professional practice; (iv) "Provide" means the supply of one (1) or more stock epinephrine doses; (v) "Stock epinephrine" means medications used for the treatment of severe, life-threatening allergies that schools or districts buy and keep on-site for emergency use. (f) Nothing in this section shall be held to apply to or affect W.S. 21-4-310.
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