§321-242 Department of health; implementation. The department of health shall implement this program with the present health services now provided to those schools under the pilot project established under Act 130, Session Laws of Hawaii 1970, to each public school, and shall further provide the necessary number of health aides in order to service each public school. The department of health may provide health related screening services at each public school.

School health aides may assist the student by administering oral and topical medication, and in emergency situations, other premeasured medication; provided that:

(1) If the student receiving the medication is a minor, a parent or guardian requests and authorizes such administration of medication;

(2) The medication has been prescribed by a licensed physician, as defined in [section] 334-1 or by a practitioner with prescriptive authority;

(3) The administration of such medication is with the approval of the department of health; and

(4) The administration of the medication is necessary for the health of the student and for the student's attendance at school. [L 1978, c 149, §2; am L 1981, c 200, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1997, c 217, §3]