1 Colo. Code Regs. § 301-68-1.00

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024

Section 1 CCR 301-68-1.00 - Definitions

1.01 "Appropriate Staff" means employees of the school whom the principal or equivalent executive, in consultation with the School Nurse, determines to be appropriate recipients of emergency anaphylaxis treatment training, which employees shall include, but need not be limited to, employees who are directly involved during the school day with a student who has a known food allergy.

1.02 "Contract" means the written contract between the student, the student's parents or legal guardian, and the School Nurse or the school administrator in consultation with the School Nurse, which clearly defines responsibility for the student to self-carry his/her emergency medication.

1.03 "Delegation" of a Medical or Nursing Task is the transfer of responsibility for the performance of a task from one individual to another while retaining accountability for the outcome.

1.04 "Designated Personnel" means employees of the school who have current CPR/1st Aid certification, have received additional training on the recognition of anaphylaxis, and are delegated by the School Nurse or a Healthcare Practitioner to administer an epinephrine auto-injector in the event of anaphylaxis.

1.05 "Health Care Plan" hereinafter referred to as the "Plan" is a plan for a specific student that addresses the administration of medications and/or treatments for the student, including emergency treatment, and is based on the student's Healthcare Practitioner's orders for the administration of medications and/or treatments for the student and includes input from the parents or legal guardian.

1.06 "Healthcare Practitioner" means a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant who has prescriptive authority and is licensed to practice in the State of Colorado.

1.07 "School Nurse" means a nurse licensed to practice as a registered nurse in Colorado who is licensed as a Special Service Provider - School Nurse by the Colorado Department of Education.

1.08 "School Personnel" means school personnel designated by agreement between the principal or his or her designee and a parent or legal guardian.

1.09 "Standing Order and Protocol" is a written plan developed by a Healthcare Practitioner that authorizes specific medical action and includes the administration of selected medication.

1 CCR 301-68-1.00

42 CR 03, February 10, 2019, effective 3/2/2019

45 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/17/2022