2023 CODE OF GEORGIA
Title 20 - EDUCATION (§§ 20-1-1 — 20-18-7)
Chapter 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION (§§ 20-2-1 — 20-2-2140)
Article 16 - STUDENTS (§§ 20-2-670 — 20-2-786)
Part 3 - HEALTH (§§ 20-2-770 — 20-2-779.4)
Section 20-2-774 - Self-administration of asthma medication

• (a) As used in this Code section, the term:
  • (1) "Medication" means a medicine prescribed by:
    • (A) A physician licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43; or
    • (B) A physician assistant licensed under Chapter 34 of Title 43 who is authorized to prescribe medicine for the treatment of asthma in accordance with said chapter.
  • (2) "Self-administration of asthma medication" means a student's discretionary use of asthma medication prescribed for him or her.

• (b) Each local board of education shall adopt a policy authorizing the self-administration of asthma medication by a student who has asthma, provided that any student who is authorized for self-administration of asthma medication under such policy may possess and use his or her asthma medication:
  • (1) While in school;
  • (2) At a school sponsored activity;
  • (3) While under the supervision of school personnel; or
  • (4) While in before-school or after-school care on school operated property.

• (c) Each public school in this state shall permit the self-administration of asthma medication by a student who has asthma, subject to the local policy adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this Code section; and the school district and its employees and agents shall incur no liability other than for willful or wanton misconduct for any injury to a student caused by his or her self-administration of asthma medication.

Amended by 2009 Ga. Laws 243,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2009.

Added by 2002 Ga. Laws 925, § 2, eff. 7/1/2002.