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Medication Administration at School

To comply with the Texas state law, the following restrictions apply to the taking of medication by students while at school.
  1. All medications will be stored and dispensed in the campus nurse's office.  Exceptions must be approved by proper school authorities in advance.
  2. Prescription and non-prescription medication must be in the original container. Prescription medication must be in a container with the pharmacy label that states: the child's name, name of the medication, directions for administration and the physician's name.  Medication will not be sent to and from the home and school for daily use.  Please ask your pharmacist for a second container.
  3. Over the counter medication should be in the original and unopened container and limited to a 30 day supply.
  4. All medication given at school requires a signed parental consent form.
  5. Students may not carry on their person any medications except for the following:  asthma medication and epi-pens.
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Self-Administration of Medications for Asthma and Anaphylaxis:

Legislation allows a student to self-administer certain prescription medications for asthma when medically necessary.
However, the student must demonstrate the skill necessary to self-administer the prescribed asthma medication.

Legislation(HB1 Section 10.01 & 10.02) addressed anaphylaxis medication.  Anaphylaxis is a sudden, severe allergic reaction.
The medication for anaphylaxis as well as self-admnistration of this medication by a student must be authorized by a physician
or other licensed health care provider.  The student must demonstrate to the physician or other licensed health care provider 
and to the school nurse the skill level necessary to self-administer the prescribed medication.

The appropriate forms must be completed with physician and parent signatures for the student to carry asthma and
anaphylaxis medications.  These forms are available in the nurse's office or down-loadable from this website.

Click HERE for Medication Administration form

All medication requires parental consent.


A parent or guardian must bring all medication, regardless if a prescription or over-the-counter medication, to the nurse's office to be signed in.
Only a parent or guardian will be allowed to pickup medication from the nurse's office.

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Parents!! 

       As stated in the HISD campus handbook herbal medications will not be dispensed by school personnel.

Paula Bure RN
Coordinator of Nurses and Health Services
P.O. Box 810
Hallsville Texas 75650
903-668-5990 ext. 1414