Medications at School

Students requiring long-term medication or over the counter pain medication during school hours must have a Policies Governing Administration of Medication form completed by their physician and signed by a parent/guardian. The medication (even over the counter medication) is to be prescribed by the doctor and brought in by the parent issued by a pharmacist before the nurse can administer any medication.

To the Parents of Students needing Emergency Medication such as Asthma, Allergies needing an Epi-Pen, or Diabetes :

The law allows a student needing emergency medications to possess and self-administer prescription medicine while on school property or at school-related events provided the following guidelines are met.

The following are the guidelines as per HISD standard practice memorandum and must be followed prior to a child possessing and carrying emergency medicine at school.

A. Proof

The prescription medicine has been prescribed for the student as indicated by the prescription label on the medicine.

B. Administration

The self-administration is done in compliance with prescription or written instructions from the student's physician.

C. Parental Authorization

A parent of the student provides the school with written authorization for the student to self-administer prescription medicine.

D. Physician

A parent of the student provides the school with a written statement form the student's physician, signed by the physician. The physician's note should clearly indicate the following information on the 40.3740 form (obtained from the school nurse or here.)

1. The student has a need of emergency medication and is capable of self-administering the prescribed medication;
2. The name and purpose of the medicine;
3. The prescribed dosage for the medicine;
4. The time at which or circumstances under which the medicine may be administered;
5. The period for which the medicine is prescribed.