MS SB2393

Permits students with asthma and/or anaphylaxis to possess and self-administer prescription medication while on school property, school transportation, or at school activities with written parental authorization and physician documentation.

Requires parents to provide written consent, liability release, and a physician statement verifying the student's condition, medication details, dosage, administration circumstances, and prescription period.

Physician statements must be filed with the school nurse or principal, and students misusing medication may face disciplinary action but retain immediate access to medication.

Mandates school districts to require current asthma action plans for all students with asthma beginning in the 2011-2012 school year and to implement emergency protocols, staff training, and indoor air quality assessments.

Requires school health councils to adopt wellness policies addressing exposure to dust, gases, fumes, and pollutants, with air quality assessments and restrictions on hazardous chemical use during school hours; section expires July 1, 2014.