1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to education; permitting secondary students
1.3 	to carry and use nonprescription pain relief;
1.4 	proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
1.5 	chapter 121A.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. [121A.222] POSSESSION AND USE OF
1.8 	NONPRESCRIPTION PAIN RELIEVERS BY SECONDARY STUDENTS.
1.9 	A secondary student may possess and use nonprescription
1.10 	pain relief in a manner consistent with the labeling, if the
1.11 	district has received a written authorization from the student's
1.12 	parent or guardian permitting the student to self-administer the
1.13 	medication.  The parent or guardian must submit written
1.14 	authorization for the student to self-administer the medication
1.15 	each school year.  The district may revoke a student's privilege
1.16 	to possess and use nonprescription pain relievers if the
1.17 	district determines that the student is abusing the privilege.
1.18 	This section does not apply to the possession or use of any drug
1.19 	or product containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine as its sole
1.20 	active ingredient or as one of its active ingredients.