A. By July 1, 2014, the department shall promulgate rules and make recommendations to each school district and governing body of a school for the prevention and treatment of respiratory distress and the administration of albuterol, or such other medication as the department deems appropriate, by a school nurse.

B. By July 1, 2014, the department shall promulgate rules and make recommendations to each school district and governing body of a school for the prevention and treatment of anaphylaxis occurring in schools and for the use of epinephrine, or such other medication as the department deems appropriate, by a person who has received training approved by the department and is authorized to administer epinephrine pursuant to the Emergency Medication in Schools Act [22-33-1 to 22-33-4 NMSA 1978]. The rules shall address:

(1) the provision or administration of epinephrine, or such other medication as the department deems appropriate, to a person reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction;

(2) the requirement that one or more trained persons be available on school premises during operating hours to treat a person reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction;

(3) the maintenance of a stock supply of standard-dose and pediatric-dose epinephrine auto-injectors, or such other medication as the department deems appropriate, pursuant to a standing order prescribed in the name of the school or school district by a health care practitioner employed or authorized by the department;

(4) the storage of a stock supply of standard-dose and pediatric-dose epinephrine auto-injectors, or such other medication as the department deems appropriate, in a secure location that is unlocked and readily accessible to trained persons and stored pursuant to board of pharmacy regulations; and

(5) the disposal of expired emergency medication pursuant to board of pharmacy regulations or department rules.

C. A health care practitioner employed or authorized by the department may prescribe a stock supply of albuterol aerosol canisters and spacers or a stock supply of standard-dose and pediatric-dose epinephrine auto-injectors in the name of a school or school district for use in accordance with the Emergency Medication in Schools Act.

D. A pharmacist may dispense a stock supply of albuterol aerosol canisters and spacers or a stock supply of standard-dose and pediatric-dose epinephrine auto-injectors pursuant to a standing order prescribed in accordance with this section.

E. A school or school district may maintain a stock supply of albuterol aerosol canisters and spacers or a stock supply of standard-dose and pediatric-dose epinephrine auto-injectors for use in accordance with this section.

F. The department may obtain and receive grants, appropriations, gifts and donations from any source, including the acceptance of epinephrine and albuterol, or such other medication as the department deems appropriate, and albuterol spacers from a manufacturer or wholesaler of such medication in accordance with this section.

History: Laws 2014, ch. 50, § 5.

Effective dates. — Laws 2014, ch. 50 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective May 21, 2014, 90 days after the adjournment of the legislature.