NY A03593

Requires schools and camps (including overnight camps, summer day camps, and traveling summer day camps) to allow designated personnel to administer over-the-counter medications to children with parental or guardian permission

Defines over-the-counter medication as FDA-approved drugs sold without a prescription that have dosing instructions on the packaging, including oral medications, topical medications, and products like insect repellants

Eliminates the requirement for input from a licensed healthcare provider or health professional when administering these medications

Permits parents or guardians to provide advance written authorization specifying which medications and doses may be given to their child

Requires camps and schools to maintain records of parental permission, child requests, or staff determinations regarding medication administration, with dosing to follow package instructions

Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with regulatory changes authorized to be made immediately