N.D. Cent. Code § 15.1-19-23

Current through 2024 Legislative Session
Section 15.1-19-23 - Medication program - Establishment - Opt-out - Liability - Immunity from liability
1. The board of a school district or the governing body of a nonpublic school may establish a program for providing medication to students that includes authorizing individuals to provide medication to a student if the individual has received education and training in medication administration and has received written consent of the student's parent or guardian.
2. A teacher or classified staff member, who is not employed as a licensed health care provider to provide medication, may choose to not provide medication under the program established under subsection 1.
3. An individual authorized to provide medication under subsection 1, or a school district, the board of a school district, or the governing body of a nonpublic school that establishes a program for providing medication to students is not civilly or criminally liable for any act or omission of that individual when acting in good faith while providing medication to a student, except when the conduct amounts to gross negligence.

N.D.C.C. § 15.1-19-23

Added by S.L. 2013, ch. 154 (HB 1276),§ 1, eff. 8/1/2013.