Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-1-116.2
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Application of medicine or sunscreen to students -
Official statutory text
Vaccinations.
A. A school nurse, or in the absence of such nurse, an
administrator or designated school employees, pursuant to the
written authorization of the parent or guardian of the student, may:
1. Administer a nonprescription medicine;
2. Assist a student in applying sunscreen, a compound topically
applied to prevent a sunburn; and
3. Administer a filled prescription medicine as that term is
defined by Section 353.1 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes
pursuant to the directions for the administration of the medicine
listed on the label or as otherwise authorized by a licensed
physician.
B. In addition to the persons authorized to administer
nonprescription medicine and filled prescription medicine pursuant
to the provisions of subsection A of this section, a nurse employed
by a county health department and subject to an agreement made
between the county health department and the school district for
medical services, may administer nonprescription medicine and filled
prescription medicine pursuant to the provisions of this section.
C. Each school in which any medicine is administered pursuant
to the provisions of subsection A of this section shall keep a
record of the name of the student to whom the medicine was
administered, the date the medicine was administered, the name of
the person who administered the medicine and the type or name of the
medicine which was administered.
D. Medicine to be administered by the county or school nurse,
administrator or the designated persons and which is stored at the
school shall be properly stored and not readily accessible to
persons other than the persons who will administer the medication.
E. 1. A public school shall permit a student to possess and
self-apply sunscreen that is regulated by the Food and Drug
Administration without the written authorization of a parent, legal
guardian or physician.
2. As used in this subsection, "sunscreen" means a compound
topically applied to prevent sunburn.
F. The school shall keep on file the written authorization of
the parent or guardian of the student to administer medicine to the
student or to apply sunscreen on the student.
G. As provided in the Parents' Bill of Rights, a student shall
not be vaccinated at school or on school grounds or receive a
vaccine as part of the mobile vaccination effort without prior
written authorization, including the signature of the parent or
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legal guardian of the student for the vaccine or group of vaccines
to be administered during a single visit.
H. A school nurse, county nurse, administrator or the
designated school employees shall not be liable to the student or a
parent or guardian of the student for civil damages for any personal
injuries to the student which result from acts or omissions of the
school or county nurse, administrator or designated school employees
in administering any medicine pursuant to the provisions of this
section. This immunity shall not apply to acts or omissions
constituting gross, willful or wanton negligence.
A. A school nurse, or in the absence of such nurse, an
administrator or designated school employees, pursuant to the
written authorization of the parent or guardian of the student, may:
1. Administer a nonprescription medicine;
2. Assist a student in applying sunscreen, a compound topically
applied to prevent a sunburn; and
3. Administer a filled prescription medicine as that term is
defined by Section 353.1 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes
pursuant to the directions for the administration of the medicine
listed on the label or as otherwise authorized by a licensed
physician.
B. In addition to the persons authorized to administer
nonprescription medicine and filled prescription medicine pursuant
to the provisions of subsection A of this section, a nurse employed
by a county health department and subject to an agreement made
between the county health department and the school district for
medical services, may administer nonprescription medicine and filled
prescription medicine pursuant to the provisions of this section.
C. Each school in which any medicine is administered pursuant
to the provisions of subsection A of this section shall keep a
record of the name of the student to whom the medicine was
administered, the date the medicine was administered, the name of
the person who administered the medicine and the type or name of the
medicine which was administered.
D. Medicine to be administered by the county or school nurse,
administrator or the designated persons and which is stored at the
school shall be properly stored and not readily accessible to
persons other than the persons who will administer the medication.
E. 1. A public school shall permit a student to possess and
self-apply sunscreen that is regulated by the Food and Drug
Administration without the written authorization of a parent, legal
guardian or physician.
2. As used in this subsection, "sunscreen" means a compound
topically applied to prevent sunburn.
F. The school shall keep on file the written authorization of
the parent or guardian of the student to administer medicine to the
student or to apply sunscreen on the student.
G. As provided in the Parents' Bill of Rights, a student shall
not be vaccinated at school or on school grounds or receive a
vaccine as part of the mobile vaccination effort without prior
written authorization, including the signature of the parent or
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 111
legal guardian of the student for the vaccine or group of vaccines
to be administered during a single visit.
H. A school nurse, county nurse, administrator or the
designated school employees shall not be liable to the student or a
parent or guardian of the student for civil damages for any personal
injuries to the student which result from acts or omissions of the
school or county nurse, administrator or designated school employees
in administering any medicine pursuant to the provisions of this
section. This immunity shall not apply to acts or omissions
constituting gross, willful or wanton negligence.
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