MN HF2899

Commissioner of education must consult with health commissioner, school districts, charter schools, school employees, and other stakeholders to develop recommendations on administering drugs and medicines in primary and secondary schools.

Commissioner must consider appropriate qualifications for personnel administering prescription drugs (including insulin and epinephrine auto-injectors) and rectal prescription and nonprescription medications to students.

Commissioner must evaluate differences among nonprescription medicines that may require different administration policies, schools' access to licensed health care personnel, and students' medical and health needs.

Commissioner must report findings to legislative committee chairs and ranking minority members with jurisdiction over K-12 education by February 1, 2020.

Report must review current school practices and make recommendations for statutory, rule, or policy changes regarding medicine administration.