NRS394.1995. Order of physician for doses of epinephrine maintained by private school; school personnel authorized to administer; storage in secure location.

      1.  A private school may obtain an order from a physician or osteopathic physician for auto-injectable epinephrine pursuant to NRS 630.374 or 633.707 to be maintained at the school. If a dose of auto-injectable epinephrine maintained by the private school is used or expires, the private school may obtain additional doses of auto-injectable epinephrine to replace the used or expired auto-injectable epinephrine.

      2.  Auto-injectable epinephrine maintained by a private school pursuant to this section may be administered by a school nurse or any other employee of the private school who has received training in the proper storage and administration of auto-injectable epinephrine.

      3.  A school nurse or other trained employee may administer auto-injectable epinephrine maintained at the school to any pupil on the premises of the private school during regular school hours whom the school nurse or other trained employee reasonably believes is experiencing anaphylaxis.

      4.  A private school shall ensure that auto-injectable epinephrine maintained at the school is stored in a designated, secure location that is unlocked and easily accessible.

      (Added to NRS by 2013, 1225)