Ryan's Law (Ensuring Asthma Friendly Schools), 2015

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• 1Definitions

  1 (1) In this Act, “board” means a district school board or a school authority; (“conseil”) “consent” means consent given by an individual with the capacity to provide consent to treatment for the purposes of the Health Care Consent Act, 1996; (“consentement”) “employee” means an employee of a board who regularly works at the school, in the case of a school operated by the board. (“employé”) Health care provider (2) A reference in this Act to a health care provider means a member of a College under the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, provided that the member is acting within the scope of his or her practice at the relevant time. Expressions related to education (3) Expressions in this Act related to education have the same meaning as in the Education Act, unless the context requires otherwise.

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• 2Establishment of policy

  2 (1) Every board shall establish and maintain an asthma policy in accordance with this section. 2015, c. 3, s. 2 (1). Contents of asthma policy (2) The asthma policy shall include the following: 1. Strategies that reduce the risk of exposure to asthma triggers in classrooms and common school areas. 2. A communication plan for the dissemination of information on asthma to parents, pupils and employees. 3. Regular training on recognizing asthma symptoms and managing asthma exacerbations for all employees and others who are in direct contact with pupils on a regular basis. 4. A requirement that every school principal develop an individual plan for each pupil who has asthma. In developing an individual plan, the principal shall take into consideration any recommendations made by the pupil’s health care provider. 5. A requirement that every school principal inform employees and others who ar…

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• 3Pupils permitted to carry asthma medication

  3 (1) Every school principal shall permit a pupil to carry his or her asthma medication if the pupil has his or her parent’s or guardian’s permission. 2015, c. 3, s. 3 (1); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 32 (1). Same (2) If the pupil is 16 years or older, the pupil is not required to have his or her parent’s or guardian’s permission to carry his or her asthma medication. 2015, c. 3, s. 3 (2); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 32 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 32 (1) - 19/04/2021

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• 4Administration of asthma medication

  4 (1) Employees may be preauthorized to administer medication or supervise a pupil while he or she takes medication in response to an asthma exacerbation, if the school has the consent of the parent, guardian or pupil, as applicable. 2015, c. 3, s. 4 (1); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 32 (2). Obligation to keep school informed (2) It is the obligation of the pupil’s parent or guardian and the pupil to ensure that the information in the pupil’s file is kept up-to-date with the medication that the pupil is taking. 2015, c. 3, s. 4 (2); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 11, s. 32 (3). Emergency administration of medication (3) If an employee has reason to believe that a pupil is experiencing an asthma exacerbation, the employee may administer asthma medication to the pupil for the treatment of the exacerbation, even if there is no preauthorization to do so under subsection (1). 2015, c. 3, s. 4 (3). Immunity …

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