Florida State Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes - Inhalers and auto-injectors

I am not an attorney, nor do I give legal advice. But I can read.


We, and by that I mean all of us in the education community which includes the public and the public school system, should always be diligent in separating fact from fiction. Somewhere on one of my blogs, I am sure I have written about myths that are propagated by the public school system. While the public may also propagate myths, the professionals have a responsibility to be accurately informed. I have heard my fair share of erroneous information presented as fact by a school employee, therefore I learned to verify.


Local standard practice and policies (SP&P's) frequently contain bastardized translations of state statutes. This practice is pervasive in the special ed world.

Remember to check to a higher authority.


Here is an interesting link about drug use in the classroom:

Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine:



1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.

(2) ATTENDANCE.--

"(h) Inhaler use.--Asthmatic students whose parent and physician provide their approval to the school principal may carry a metered dose inhaler on their person while in school. The school principal shall be provided a copy of the parent's and physician's approval.



(i) Epinephrine use.--A student who has experienced or is at risk for life-threatening allergic reactions may carry an epinephrine auto-injector and self-administer epinephrine by auto-injector while in school, participating in school-sponsored activities, or in transit to or from school or school-sponsored activities if the school has been provided with parental and physician authorization. The State Board of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Health, shall adopt rules for such use of epinephrine auto-injectors that shall include provisions to protect the safety of all students from the misuse or abuse of auto-injectors. A school district, county health department, public-private partner, and their employees and volunteers shall be indemnified by the parent of a student authorized to carry an epinephrine auto-injector for any and all liability with respect to the student's use of an epinephrine auto-injector pursuant to this paragraph."