Alaska Statutes Title 14. Education, Libraries, and Museums § 14.30.141. Self-administration and documentation of medication

(a) A public school shall permit the self-administration of medication by a pupil for asthma or anaphylaxis if, during the current school year, the pupil's parent or guardian provides the school

(b) The public school shall provide written notification to the pupil's parent or guardian of the school's absence of liability related to the self-administration of medication under this section.

(c) A pupil who is permitted to self-administer medication under this section shall be permitted to carry and to store with the school nurse or other designated school official an inhaler or autoinjectable epinephrine, or both, at all times.

(d) If a student uses the student's prescribed medication in a manner other than as prescribed, disciplinary action according to school codes may be imposed upon the student. The imposed disciplinary action may not limit or restrict the student's immediate access to the student's prescribed medication.

(e) In this section, “health care provider” means a licensed physician, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, village health aide, or pharmacist operating within the scope of the health care provider's authority.