05-071-40 Me. Code R. § 1
Administration: Administration means the provision of prescribed medication to a student according to the orders of a health care provider.
Allergen: An allergen is a substance that can cause an allergic reaction.
Anaphylaxis: Anaphylaxis is a severe, whole-body allergic reaction to a chemical that has become an allergen.
Asthma inhaler: An asthma inhaler is a device for the delivery of prescribed asthma medication which is inhaled. It includes metered dose inhalers, dry powder inhalers and nebulizers.
Collaborative practice agreement: A written and signed agreement between a physician licensed in this State or a school health advisor under section 6402-A and a school nurse under section 6403-A that provides for the prescription of certain medications by the physician or school health advisor and administration of these certain medications by the school nurse or designated school personnel to a person in specific situations as described in this rule. [20-A MRSA § 6305 and § 6307 ].
Health Care Provider: A health care provider is a medical/health practitioner who has a current license with a scope of practice that includes prescribing medication.
Indirect Supervision: Indirect supervision means the supervision of an unlicensed school staff member when the school nurse or other health provider is not physically available on site but immediately available by telephone.
Medication: Medication means prescribed drugs and medical devices that are controlled by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and are ordered by a health care provider. It includes over-the-counter medications prescribed through a standing order by the school health advisor or prescribed by the student's health care provider.
Medication Error: A medication error occurs when a medication is not administered as prescribed. This includes when the medication prescribed is not given to the correct student, at the correct time, in the dosage prescribed, by the correct route, or when the medication administered is not the correct medication.
Parent: Parent means a natural or adoptive parent, a guardian, or a person acting as a parent of a child with legal responsibility for the child's welfare.
School Health Advisor: School health advisor means a physician or family or pediatric nurse practitioner. [20-A MRSA § 6402- A]
School Nurse: School nurse means a registered professional nurse with Maine Department of Education certification for school nursing.
Self-Administration: Self-administration is when the student administers medication independently to themself under indirect supervision of the school nurse.
Sunscreen: Any product regulated by the FDA as an over-the-counter product designed to protect the skin from harmful UVA/UVB rays from the sun. For the purpose of use in the school setting, allowable products include oils, lotions, creams, gels, butters, pastes, ointments, and sticks.
Training for Unlicensed School Personnel: Training for unlicensed school personnel means the organized and systematic education of unlicensed school personnel who will administer medications to students.
Unlicensed School Personnel: Unlicensed school personnel are persons acting on behalf of the school, who do not have a professional license that allows them, within the scope of that license, to administer medication.
05-071 C.M.R. ch. 40, § 1