§ 34-30-14-1 Compelling administration of medication or services prohi

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34-30-14-1 Compelling administration of medication or services prohibited

    Sec. 1. A school or school board may not:

    (1) require a teacher or other school employee who is not employed as a school nurse or physician to administer:

        (A) medication, drugs, or tests described in section 2 of this chapter; or

        (B) health care services, basic life support, or other services that require the teacher or employee to place the teacher's or employee's hands on a pupil for therapeutic or sanitary purposes; or

    (2) discipline a teacher or other school employee who is not employed as a school nurse or physician and who:

        (A) refuses to administer medication, drugs, or tests without the written:

            (i) authority of a pupil's parent or guardian; or

            (ii) order of a practitioner;

    required under section 2 of this chapter; or

    (B) refuses to administer health care services, basic life support, or other services that require the teacher or employee to
place the teacher's or employee's hands on a pupil for therapeutic or sanitary purposes.