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Harford County board opens 30-day public comment on stock bronchodilator policy tied to state law
Summary
The board reviewed a proposed policy authorizing school nurses and trained personnel to administer stock albuterol inhalers in emergencies following House Bill 86; administration said MSDE training was completed for nurses and substitutes and will include parent notification procedures.
The Harford County Board of Education opened a 30-day public-comment period Oct. 27 on a proposed policy that would allow school nurses or authorized staff to administer stock bronchodilators — specifically, meter-dose albuterol inhalers — to students who appear to be in respiratory distress.
"This policy was in response to House Bill 86... to be implemented this school year," said Joseph Harbert, director of health and wellness, describing the board policy that aligns school practice with state legislation and MSDE guidance. Harbert told the board that nurses received MSDE training on Aug. 22, 2025, and substitute nurses on Oct. 17,…
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