{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-651.05","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-651.05","heading":"Administration of medication.","body":"(a)\nAn employee or agent trained and certified pursuant to § 38-651.04 may administer medication to a student with a valid medication action plan; provided, that:\n(1)\nThe responsible person has delivered the medication to be administered to the school;\n(2)\nThe employee or agent is under the general supervision of licensed health practitioner; and\n(3)\nExcept in emergency circumstances, the responsible person has administered the initial dose of a new medication.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nAn employee or agent trained pursuant to rules promulgated by the Mayor may administer a seizure treatment to a student with a valid seizure action plan; provided, that the responsible person has delivered the seizure treatment to be administered to the school.\n(2)\nA trained employee or agent need not be certified in order to administer seizure treatment.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 6. Student Health Care.","Subchapter IV. Student Access to Treatment."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-651.05","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"9535c680019ff9da922f9e882b94c205e42ffe4c6eea08c58a5290788ced74c4","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-651.04a","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-651.06"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}