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118.29

118.29 Administration of drugs to pupils and emergency care.

118.29(1)

(1) Definitions. In this section:

118.29(1)(a)

(a) "Administer" means the direct application of a nonprescription drug product or prescription drug, whether by injection, ingestion or other means, to the human body.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Par. (a) is shown as amended eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160. Prior to 3-1-11 it reads:

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(a) "Administer" means the direct application of a drug or prescription drug, whether by injection, ingestion or other means, to the human body.

118.29(1)(b)

(b) "Drug" means any substance recognized as a drug in the official U.S. pharmacopoeia and national formulary or official homeopathic pharmacopoeia of the United States or any supplement to either of them.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as repealed and recreated eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160. Prior to 3-1-11 it reads:

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(b) "Drug" has the meaning specified in s. 450.01 (10).

118.29(1)(bg)

(bg) "Drug product" means a specific drug or drugs in a specific dosage form and strength from a known source of manufacture.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Par. (bg) is created eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160.

118.29(1)(bm)

(bm) "Epinephrine auto-injector" means a device used for the automatic injection of epinephrine into the human body.

118.29(1)(c)

(c) "Health care professional" means a person licensed as an emergency medical technician under s. 256.15, a person certified as a first responder under s. 256.15 (8) or any person licensed, certified, permitted or registered under chs. 441 or 446 to 449.

118.29(1)(d)

(d) "High degree of negligence" means criminal negligence, as defined in s. 939.25 (1).

118.29(1)(dm)

(dm) "Nonprescription drug product" means any nonnarcotic drug product which may be sold without a prescription order and which is prepackaged for use by consumers and labeled in accordance with the requirements of state and federal law.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Par. (dm) is created eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160.

118.29(1)(e)

(e) "Practitioner" means any physician, dentist, optometrist, physician assistant, advanced practice nurse prescriber, or podiatrist licensed in any state.

118.29(1)(f)

(f) "Prescription drug" has the meaning specified in s. 450.01 (20).

118.29(2)

(2) Authority to administer drugs; civil liability exemption.

118.29(2)(a)

(a) Notwithstanding chs. 441, 447, 448, and 450, a school bus operator validly authorized under ss. 343.12 and 343.17 (3) (c) to operate the school bus he or she is operating, any school employee or volunteer, county children with disabilities education board employee or volunteer or cooperative educational service agency employee or volunteer authorized in writing by the administrator of the school district, the board or the agency, respectively, or by a school principal, any private school employee or volunteer authorized in writing by a private school administrator or private school principal, and any tribal school employee or volunteer authorized in writing by a tribal school administrator or tribal school principal:

118.29(2)(a)1.

1.

118.29(2)(a)1.a.

a. Except as provided in subd. 1. b., may administer any nonprescription drug product to a pupil in compliance with the written instructions of the pupil's parent or guardian if the pupil's parent or guardian consents in writing, the nonprescription drug product is supplied by the pupil's parent or guardian in the original manufacturer's package, and the package lists the ingredients and recommended therapeutic dose in a legible format.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Subd. 1. a. is shown as renumbered from subd. 1. and amended eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160. Prior to 3-1-11 it reads:

118.29 - ANNOT.

1. May administer any drug which may lawfully be sold over the counter without a prescription to a pupil in compliance with the written instructions of the pupil's parent or guardian if the pupil's parent or guardian consents in writing.

118.29(2)(a)1.b.

b. May administer a nonprescription drug product to a pupil in a dosage other than the recommended therapeutic dose only if the request to do so is accompanied by the written approval of the pupil's practitioner.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Subd. 1. b. is created eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160.

118.29(2)(a)2.

2. May administer a prescription drug to a pupil in compliance with the written instructions of a practitioner if the pupil's parent or guardian consents in writing; the prescription drug is supplied by the pupil's parent or guardian in the original pharmacy-labeled package; and the package specifies the name of the pupil, the name of the prescriber, the name of the prescription drug, the dose, the effective date, and the directions in a legible format.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Subd. 2. is shown as amended eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160. Prior to 3-1-11 it reads:

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2. May administer a prescription drug to a pupil in compliance with the written instructions of a practitioner if the pupil's parent or guardian consents in writing.

118.29(2)(a)2m.

2m. Except for epinephrine administered under subd. 2., may use an epinephrine auto-injector to administer epinephrine to any pupil who appears to be experiencing a severe allergic reaction if, as soon as practicable, the school bus operator, employee or volunteer reports the allergic reaction by dialing the telephone number "911" or, in an area in which the telephone number "911" is not available, the telephone number for an emergency medical service provider.

118.29(2)(a)2r.

2r. Except for glucagon administered under subd. 2., may administer glucagon to any pupil who the school bus driver, employee, or volunteer knows is diabetic and who appears to be experiencing a severe low blood sugar event with altered consciousness if, as soon as practicable, the school bus operator, employee, or volunteer reports the event by dialing the telephone number "911" or, in an area in which the telephone number "911" is not available, the telephone number for an emergency medical service provider.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Subd. 2r. is shown as amended eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160. Prior to 3-1-11 it reads:

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2r. Except for glucagon administered under subd. 2., may administer glucagon to any pupil who appears to be experiencing a severe hypoglycemic event if, as soon as practicable, the school bus operator, employee, or volunteer reports the event to an emergency medical service provider.

118.29(2)(a)3.

3. Subject to sub. (4m), is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in administering a nonprescription drug product or prescription drug to a pupil under subd. 1., 2., 2m., or 2r. unless the act is in violation of sub. (6) or the act or omission constitutes a high degree of negligence. This subdivision does not apply to health care professionals.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Subd. 3. is shown as affected eff. 3-1-11 by 2 acts of the 2009 Wisconsin legislature and as merged by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (2) (i). Prior to 3-1-11, subd. 3. reads:

118.29 - ANNOT.

3. Subject to sub. (4m), is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in administering a drug or prescription drug to a pupil under subd. 1., 2., 2m., or 2r. unless the act or omission constitutes a high degree of negligence. This subdivision does not apply to health care professionals.

118.29(2)(b)

(b) Subject to sub. (4m), any school district administrator, county children with disabilities education board administrator, cooperative educational service agency administrator, public, private, or tribal school principal, or private or tribal school administrator who authorizes an employee or volunteer to administer a nonprescription drug product or prescription drug to a pupil under par. (a) is immune from civil liability for the act of authorization unless it constitutes a high degree of negligence or the administrator or principal authorizes a person who has not received the required training under sub. (6) to administer a nonprescription drug product or prescription drug to a pupil.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Par. (b) is shown as affected eff. 3-1-11 by 2 acts of the 2009 Wisconsin legislature and as merged by the legislative reference bureau under s. 13.92 (2) (i). Prior to 3-1-11, par. (b) reads:

118.29 - ANNOT.

(b) Subject to sub. (4m), any school district administrator, county children with disabilities education board administrator, cooperative educational service agency administrator, public, private, or tribal school principal, or private or tribal school administrator who authorizes an employee or volunteer to administer a drug or prescription drug to a pupil under par. (a) is immune from civil liability for the act of authorization unless it constitutes a high degree of negligence.

118.29(3)

(3) Emergency care; civil liability exemption. Any school bus operator validly authorized under ss. 343.12 and 343.17 (3) (c) to operate the school bus he or she is operating and any public, private, or tribal school employee or volunteer, county children with disabilities education board employee or volunteer, or cooperative educational service agency employee or volunteer, other than a health care professional, who in good faith renders emergency care to a pupil of a public, private, or tribal school is immune from civil liability for his or her acts or omissions in rendering such emergency care. The immunity from civil liability provided under this subsection is in addition to and not in lieu of that provided under s. 895.48 (1).

118.29(4)

(4) Written policies. Any school board, county children with disabilities education board, cooperative educational service agency or governing body of a private school whose employees or volunteers may be authorized to administer nonprescription drug products or prescription drugs to pupils under this section shall adopt a written policy governing the administration of nonprescription drug products and prescription drugs to pupils. In developing the policy, the school board, board, agency or governing body shall seek the assistance of one or more school nurses who are employees of the school board, board, agency or governing body or are providing services or consultation under s. 121.02 (1) (g). The policy shall include procedures for obtaining and filing in the school or other appropriate facility the written instructions and consent required under sub. (2) (a), for the periodic review of such written instructions by a registered nurse licensed under s. 441.06 or in a party state, as defined in s. 441.50 (2) (j), for the storing of nonprescription drug products and prescription drugs, and for record keeping, including documenting the administration of each dose, including errors.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Sub. (4) is shown as amended eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160. Prior to 3-1-11 it reads:

118.29 - ANNOT.

(4) Written policies. Any school board, county children with disabilities education board, cooperative educational service agency or governing body of a private school whose employees or volunteers may be authorized to administer drugs or prescription drugs to pupils under this section shall adopt a written policy governing the administration of drugs and prescription drugs to pupils. In developing the policy, the school board, board, agency or governing body shall seek the assistance of one or more appropriate health care professionals who are employees of the school board, board, agency or governing body or are providing services or consultation under s. 121.02 (1) (g). The policy shall include procedures for obtaining and filing in the school or other appropriate facility the written instructions and consent required under sub. (2) (a), for the periodic review of such written instructions, for the storing of drugs and prescription drugs, for record keeping and for the appropriate instruction of persons who may be authorized to administer drugs or prescription drugs to pupils under this section.

118.29(4m)

(4m) Applicability to tribal school employees. The immunity under sub. (2) applies to a tribal school employee, administrator, or volunteer only if the governing body of the tribal school has adopted a written policy that complies with sub. (4).

118.29(5)

(5) Exemption. No employee except a health care professional may be required to administer a nonprescription drug product or prescription drug to a pupil under this section by any means other than ingestion.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Sub. (5) is shown as amended eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160. Prior to 3-1-11 it reads:

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(5) Exemption. No employee except a health care professional may be required to administer a drug or prescription drug to a pupil under this section by any means other than ingestion.

118.29(6)

(6) Training. Notwithstanding sub. (2) (a) 1. to 2r., no school bus driver, employee, or volunteer may administer a nonprescription drug product or prescription drug under sub. (2) (a) 1. or 2., use an epinephrine auto-injector under sub. (2) (a) 2m., or administer glucagon under sub. (2) (a) 2r. unless he or she has received training, approved by the department, in administering nonprescription drug products and prescription drugs. This subsection does not apply to health care professionals.

118.29 - ANNOT.

NOTE: Sub. (6) is created eff. 3-1-11 by 2009 Wis. Act 160.

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History: 1983 a. 334; 1985 a. 146 s. 8; 1985 a. 218; 1987 a. 14, 399; 1989 a. 56, 102, 105; 1991 a. 103; 1997 a. 164; 1999 a. 56, 126; 2001 a. 16, 83; 2007 a. 130; 2009 a. 160, 302; s. 13.92 (2) (i).