Delaware Code Title 16. Health and Safety § 3001E. Definitions

(1) “Emergency medication” means a medication necessary for response to a life-threatening allergic reaction.

(2) “Licensed health-care provider” means anyone lawfully authorized to prescribe medications and treatments.

(3) “School” means an educational facility serving students in kindergarten through grade 12, and any associated pre-kindergarten program in such facility.

(4) “School nurse” means a registered nurse employed by a local education agency meeting the certification and licensure requirements of the employing agency.

(5) “Trained person” means an educator, coach or person hired or contracted by schools serving students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 who has completed the training to administer emergency medicine to diagnosed and undiagnosed individuals.

(6) “Without an order” means that the school nurse or trained person may administer emergency medication, as further described within this subchapter, without an individual prescription from a licensed health-care provider for a person to receive the emergency medication.  In lieu of a licensed health-care provider's order, i.e., an individual prescription, the Division of Public Health will issue guidance on the administration of emergency medication in the school setting.  The Division of Public Health will continue to provide medical emergency standing orders for allergic reactions and anaphylaxis in previously undiagnosed individuals for use by registered nurses in public school districts and charter schools.