Application of medicine or sunscreen to students -

Vaccinations.

A. A school nurse, or in the absence of such nurse, an

administrator or designated school employees, pursuant to the

written authorization of the parent or guardian of the student, may:

1. Administer a nonprescription medicine;

2. Assist a student in applying sunscreen, a compound topically

applied to prevent a sunburn; and

3. Administer a filled prescription medicine as that term is

defined by Section 353.1 of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes

pursuant to the directions for the administration of the medicine

listed on the label or as otherwise authorized by a licensed

physician.

B. In addition to the persons authorized to administer

nonprescription medicine and filled prescription medicine pursuant

to the provisions of subsection A of this section, a nurse employed

by a county health department and subject to an agreement made

between the county health department and the school district for

medical services, may administer nonprescription medicine and filled

prescription medicine pursuant to the provisions of this section.

C. Each school in which any medicine is administered pursuant

to the provisions of subsection A of this section shall keep a

record of the name of the student to whom the medicine was

administered, the date the medicine was administered, the name of

the person who administered the medicine and the type or name of the

medicine which was administered.

D. Medicine to be administered by the county or school nurse,

administrator or the designated persons and which is stored at the

school shall be properly stored and not readily accessible to

persons other than the persons who will administer the medication.

E. 1. A public school shall permit a student to possess and

self-apply sunscreen that is regulated by the Food and Drug

Administration without the written authorization of a parent, legal

guardian or physician.

2. As used in this subsection, "sunscreen" means a compound

topically applied to prevent sunburn.

F. The school shall keep on file the written authorization of

the parent or guardian of the student to administer medicine to the

student or to apply sunscreen on the student.

G. As provided in the Parents' Bill of Rights, a student shall

not be vaccinated at school or on school grounds or receive a

vaccine as part of the mobile vaccination effort without prior

written authorization, including the signature of the parent or

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legal guardian of the student for the vaccine or group of vaccines

to be administered during a single visit.

H. A school nurse, county nurse, administrator or the

designated school employees shall not be liable to the student or a

parent or guardian of the student for civil damages for any personal

injuries to the student which result from acts or omissions of the

school or county nurse, administrator or designated school employees

in administering any medicine pursuant to the provisions of this

section. This immunity shall not apply to acts or omissions

constituting gross, willful or wanton negligence.