W. Va. Code R. § 126-25A-11

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 126-25A-11 - Medication Storage, Inventory, Access, and Disposal

11.1. Each school shall designate space in the building to store student medication at the correct temperature, in a secure, locked, clean cabinet or refrigerator, as required. Schools shall maintain epinephrine auto-injectors in a secure, unlocked location accessible to only certified school RNs, health care providers, and authorized nonmedical personnel and not by students. Special considerations may include transportation of medications on school buses with provisions specified for storage of medication, safety, and the return of medication to school.

11.2. All medication shall be entered on a medication inventory and routinely monitored for expiration and disposal.

11.3. Access to medications shall be under the school principal's authority in conjunction with the certified school RN assigned to that school.

11.4. An appropriate supply of long-term and emergency prescribed medication may be maintained at the school in amounts not to exceed school dosages within each calendar month.

11.5. School personnel shall dispose of unused or expired medicine unclaimed by the parent/guardian no later than 30 days after the parent/guardian medication authorization expires or on the last day of school, whichever comes first.

11.6. Medication disposal shall be done in a manner in which no individual has access to any unused portion. Two individuals shall witness the medication's disposal and the two individuals shall document the procedure on the appropriate form related to the specific student.

W. Va. Code R. § 126-25A-11