N.Y.
Education Law Section 919
On-site nebulizers
1.
The board of education or trustees of the school district responsible for providing health services in a school, or the board of cooperative educational services in the case of programs under its jurisdiction, shall make a nebulizer available on-site in every public and private school building in which full or part time nurse services are provided. Nebulizers in such school buildings shall be made available to allow reasonable access to all public and private school students with a patient specific order, who require inhaled medications administered by a nebulizer, provided, however, that nebulizers shall be administered by a school nurse or physician pursuant to the student’s patient specific order. Every nebulizer shall be maintained in working order by the school district or board of cooperative educational services that provides school health services to the school building where the nebulizer is located.2.
The commissioner shall be authorized to promulgate regulations for the implementation of this section. * NB Not effective pursuant to confirmation from DOB stating no funding has been provided for nebulizers (see ch. 672/2007). Confirmation received 1/24/2012.
Source:
Section 919 — On-site nebulizers, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/EDN/919 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed May 4, 2024).
