HB 1188 -- SCHOOL NURSE ADMINISTRATION OF ASTHMA RESCUE MEDICATION (Allen) COMMITTEE OF ORIGIN: Committee on Health Care Policy This bill establishes procedures under which a school nurse may administer asthma-related rescue medications. A school board may authorize a licensed nurse employee to maintain a supply of medication and to determine how much medication should be maintained. For prescription purposes, the district must be designated as the patient and the nurse's name will be required. The nurse or another employee trained and supervised by the nurse has the discretion to administer the medication to any student whom the nurse or employee believes is having a life-threatening asthma episode. Existing law providing immunity from civil liability for trained employees administering lifesaving methods applies to the employee administering asthma medication under these provisions. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds in FY 2013, FY 2014, and FY 2015.