Drugs; administration by a person to a child in private school. (HB1564)

Introduced By

Del. Bobby Orrock (R-Thornburg) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. John A. Cox (R-Ashland), Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville), Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill), Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield), Del. Nick Rush (R-Christiansburg), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon)

Description

Administration of drugs; private schools, private nursery schools, and private preschools. Provides that nothing shall prevent the administration of drugs by a person to a child in a private nursery school or preschool that is accredited by the Virginia Council for Private Education and exempt from licensure by the Board of Social Services, or in a private school that is accredited by the Virginia Council for Private Education in accordance with standards prescribed by the Board of Education, provided such person has completed an approved training program, obtained written authorization of the parent, and administers drugs dispensed from a pharmacy and maintained in the original labeled container only to the child identified on the prescription label and in accordance with the prescriber's instructions. Amends § 54.1-3408, of the Code of Virginia.

Outcome

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