KDHE, in collaboration with SNAC, focused on promoting the management of four chronic diseases among students: asthma, seizure disorder, severe allergies, and diabetes. SNAC developed several tools and provided education to school health personnel in targeted school districts on the management of these health conditions in the school setting.

(b) Each school district shall adopt a policy authorizing the self-administration of medication by students enrolled in kindergarten or any of the grades one through 12. A student shall meet all requirements of a policy adopted pursuant to this subsection. Such policy shall include:

• (3) a requirement that the health care provider has prepared a written treatment plan for managing asthma oranaphylaxis episodes of the student and for medication use by the student during school hours;
• (4) a requirement that the student's parent or guardian has completed and submitted to the school any written documentation required by the school, including the treatment plan prepared as required by paragraph (3) and documents related to liability;
• (5) a requirement that all teachers responsible for the student's supervision shall be notified that permission to carry medications and self-medicate has been granted; and
• (6) any other requirement imposed by the school district pursuant to this section and K.S.A. 72-1138(e), and amendments thereto.

(1) “Medication” means a medicine prescribed by a health care provider for the treatment of anaphylaxis or asthma including, but not limited to, any medicine defined in section 201 of the federal food, drug and cosmetic act, inhaled bronchodilators and auto-injectible epinephrine.

(b) Each school district shall adopt a policy authorizing the self-administration of medication by students enrolled in kindergarten or any of the grades one through 12. A student shall meet all requirements of a policy adopted pursuant to this subsection. Such policy shall include:

• (1) A requirement of a written statement from the student's health care provider stating the name and purpose of the medication; the prescribed dosage; the time the medication is to be regularly administered, and any additional special circumstances under which the medication is to be administered; and the length of time for which the medication is prescribed;
• (2) a requirement that the student has demonstrated to the health care provider or such provider's designee and the school nurse or such nurse's designee the skill level necessary to use the medication and any device that is necessary to administer such medication as prescribed. If there is no school nurse, the school shall designate a person for the purposes of this subsection.

Any accredited school may maintain an epinephrine kit. An epinephrine kit may consist of one or more doses of epinephrine. Epinephrine from an epinephrine kit shall be used only in emergency situations when the person administering the epinephrine reasonably believes that the signs and symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction are occurring and if administered at school, on school property or at a school-sponsored event. A school may not maintain an epinephrine kit unless the school has consulted with a pharmacist licensed by the state board of pharmacy. The consultant pharmacist shall have supervisory responsibility for maintaining the epinephrine kit. The consultant pharmacist shall be responsible for developing procedures, proper control and accountability for the epinephrine kit. Periodic physical inventory of the epinephrine kit shall be required. An epinephrine kit shall be maintained under the control of the consultant pharmacist.