as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
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 permitting the student to self-administer the 1.13 medication. The parent must submit written authorization for 1.14 the student to self-administer the medication each school year. 1.15 The district may revoke a student's privilege to possess and use 1.16 nonprescription pain relievers if the district determines that 1.17 the student is abusing the privilege.