New Wisconsin school medication rules tie hands

Bill Lueders:

Beginning March 1, public schools in Madison and across the state will be constrained in their ability to dispense medication to students and respond to health emergencies.

"Our options are now limited," says Freddi Adelson, the Madison district's health services coordinator.

The changes, crafted by the state Department of Public Instruction and passed by the Legislature last year, set stricter rules for dispensing medications at school than current district policy.

For instance, Madison schools now let school nurses dispense acetaminophen or ibuprofen to the students of parents who give written permission. The new rules say schools can dispense only medications

Posted by Jim Zellmer at February 9, 2011 1:07 AM
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