1 CCR 301-68-2.00 - Policy for Management of Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis in the School for Students with a Known Allergy
Each school district board of education, including the Charter School Institute, shall adopt and implement a policy for the management of food allergies and anaphylaxis among students enrolled in the public schools of the school district. This policy, at a minimum, shall address the following requirements.
2.01 The management of
food allergies and anaphylaxis in the school setting shall be a collaboration
between the school district, parents, Healthcare Practitioner, and student, as
appropriate.
2.02 The School Nurse
or school administrator, in consultation with the School Nurse, shall be
responsible for the development and implementation of the Plan for each student
with the diagnosis of a potential life-threatening food allergy after reviewing
the information provided by the student's parent or legal guardian and
Healthcare Practitioner on the allergy and anaphylaxis standard form developed
by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment pursuant to section
25-1.5-109, C.R.S., and referenced
in section
22-2-135, C.R.S. If a student
qualifies as a student with a disability in accordance with federal law,
including but not limited to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the
Americans with Disabilities Act, or the Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act, the development of a Health Care Plan and/or other plan as appropriate, in
accordance with such federal laws, shall be deemed to meet the requirements of
these rules.
2.03 The school shall
have a plan in place for communication between the school and emergency medical
services, including instructions for emergency medical responders.
2.04 Reasonable accommodations shall be made
to reduce the student's exposure to agents that may cause anaphylaxis within
the school environment as set forth in section
22-2-135(3)(a)(II),
C.R.S. The School Nurse, school personnel, Healthcare Practitioner, the
student's parent or legal guardian, and student as appropriate, shall work in
partnership to develop reasonable accommodations to reduce the risk of the
student's exposure to agents that cause anaphylaxis. If a student qualifies as
a student with a disability in accordance with federal law, including but not
limited to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with
Disabilities Act, or the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the
development of a Health Care Plan and/or other plan as appropriate, in
accordance with such federal laws, shall be deemed to meet the requirements of
these rules.
2.05 Training shall be
done for Appropriate Staff as outlined below in section 3.00 of these
rules.
2.06 Emergency medications
shall be kept in a secure location easily accessible for designated
staff.
2.07 The parent or legal
guardian of the student shall be responsible, to supply to the school in a
timely fashion the medication needed for treatment of food allergies or
anaphylaxis unless the student is authorized to self-carry.
2.08 Prior to the beginning of each school
year, each school district shall provide notice to the parent or legal guardian
of each student enrolled in a public school of the policy adopted by the school
district pursuant to section
22-32-139, C.R.S. The notice shall
direct the parent or legal guardian how to access the standard form referred to
in section
22-2-135(3)(b),
C.R.S. and developed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and
Environment pursuant to section
25-1.5-109, C.R.S.
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