1101.1 Each public school shall have at least two (2) employees or agents of the public school certified in the use of both a designated and an undesignated epinephrine auto-injector available to administer epinephrine at all times throughout the instructional day. Such employees or agents shall not include a licensed health practitioner assigned to the public school by the Department of Health.

1101.2 In order to be certified, an employee or agent shall:

(a) Be trained in the following areas:

(1) The storage of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors;

(2) The proper administration of designated or undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors in emergency circumstances; and

(3) How to determine whether a public school student is suffering from an anaphylactic reaction; and

(b) Complete an epinephrine auto-injector administration training program that is developed and provided by OSSE or an epinephrine administration training that is approved by OSSE.

1101.3 Certification to administer a designated or undesignated epinephrine auto-injector shall expire one (1) year after the date the certification is issued.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 64 DCR 2247 (February 24, 2017).