School-Based Asthma Management Program Act

“(F) School personnel administration of epinephrine and asthma-related rescue medications—In determining the preference (if any) to be given to a State under this subsection, the Secretary shall give additional preference to a State that provides to the Secretary the certification described in subparagraph (G) and that requires that each public elementary school and secondary school in the State—

“(i) permits trained personnel of the school to administer epinephrine to any student of the school reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction;

“(ii) maintains a supply of epinephrine in a secure location that is easily accessible to trained personnel of the school for the purpose of administration to any student of the school reasonably believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction;

“(iii) permits trained personnel of the school to administer asthma-related rescue medication to any student of the school reasonably believed to have an asthma diagnosis;

“(iv) maintains a supply of asthma-related rescue medication and modes of delivery, such as spacers or nebulizers, in a secure location that is easily accessible to trained personnel of the school for the purpose of administration to any student of the school reasonably believed to have an asthma diagnosis;

“(v) has in place a plan for having on the premises of the school during all operating hours of the school a school nurse or one or more other individuals who are trained personnel of the school; and

“(vi) has in place under the direction of a school nurse a comprehensive school-based asthma management program that includes—

“(I) a method to identify all students of such school with a diagnosis of asthma;

“(II) an individual student asthma action plan for each student of such school with a diagnosis of asthma;

“(III) asthma education for school staff who are directly responsible for students who have been identified as asthmatic, such as education regarding asthma basics, asthma management, trigger management, and comprehensive emergency responses to asthma attacks;

“(IV) asthma medication and emergency policies that are specific to the school;

“(V) efforts to reduce the presence of environmental triggers of asthma; and

“(VI) a system to support students with a diagnosis of asthma through coordination with family members of such students, primary care providers of such students, and others as necessary.”