Purpose

The purpose of 105 CMR 210.000 is to provide minimum standards for the safe and proper storage and administration of medications to students in the Commonwealth's public and non-public primary and secondaryschools. 105 CMR 210.000 permits school nurses to delegate responsibility for administration of medications to trained, nursing-supervised unlicensed school personnel, provided the school district or non-public school registers with the Department of Public Health. The aim of 105 CMR 210.000 is to ensure that students requiring medication administration during regular school activities will be able to attend school and to ensure that medications are safely administered and stored in schools. 105 CMR 210.000 encourages collaboration between caregivers, health care providers, and the school in this effort.