P.R. Laws tit. 18, § 1596a
In coordination with the Secretary of Education, the Secretary of Health is hereby authorized to adopt the regulations needed for compliance with this chapter and that [sic] when doing so, they [shall] take into consideration the safety and health of asthmatic students. In the regulations to be adopted by the Department of Health, the following shall be required:
(a) The minimum age for a student to be permitted to self [administer] medication for asthma in school.
(b) Require that it be certified that the asthmatic student received the adequate training by a qualified health professional on the correct and responsible use of the medication, including: type of medication, method and procedure for its self administration, dosage for self administration, time and frequency of self administration, instruction for handling and safe ways of storing the medication.
(c) Require that the parent or guardian of the student has authorized, in writing, that the student possess and use the medication while in school or in an activity sponsored by the school.
(d) Require that any student who suffers from asthma has an action plan for asthma management in writing, prepared by his/her primary physician and for the use of the medication needed during school hours.
History —Feb. 1, 2006, No. 56, § 3.