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Galena Park ISD SHAC hears policy changes: nursing-board limit on OTC meds and Narcan available to campus officers
Summary
A SHAC representative said state nursing-board policy now requires a doctor's order and parental signature before school staff may administer over-the-counter medications; the district has procured Narcan for campus officers and is developing deployment policies.
At a School Health Advisory Council meeting for Galena Park ISD, a council representative reported changes affecting student health services: the State nursing board, the speaker said, has directed that over-the-counter medicines (previously administered with parental consent on campus) now require a physician's order and a parent’s signature before school staff can give them.
The speaker said the district has received some Narcan doses and is finalizing policies so campus officers can administer the opioid antagonist in the event of an overdose. "Our officers do have Narcan now," the speaker said, "so if there was an incident to happen on a campus, they would work fast to take care of the child or an employee, whoever might need the Narcan." The speaker also described Narcan as "the antagonist for an opioid overdose." The meeting transcript does not cite a specific nursing-board order or statute.
The council also discussed the district wellness policy (the speaker said minor edits were made and would be posted and printed for the next meeting). The group approved the minutes from the April 4, 2024 meeting; the transcript records that the minutes were approved but does not identify the motion maker, seconder, or vote tally.
