{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-651.09","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-651.09","heading":"Storage of medication.","body":"(a)\nExcept as provided in § 38-651.04a, a school may procure medication for the treatment of asthma or other illness for use in emergency circumstances. The medication shall be properly stored and maintained in an easily accessible location.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nA school may receive medication or seizure treatment to store for the treatment of asthma, anaphylaxis, a seizure disorder, or other illness from the responsible person for a student with a valid medication action plan or seizure action plan.\n(2)\nThe medication or seizure treatment shall be:\n(A)\nProperly stored at the school in a location to which the student has immediate access in case of an emergency; and\n(B)\nLabeled with the:\n(i)\nName of the student;\n(ii)\nName of the medication;\n(iii)\nDosage;\n(iv)\nTime of administration; and\n(v)\nDuration of medication.\n(3)\nNo school shall be required to store more than a 3-school-day supply of medication for any one student.\n(4)\nFor a student with a seizure action plan, this subsection shall apply to any seizure treatment, including a Vagus Nerve Stimulator magnet.","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/38-651.09","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"c5314b49b07b101bf28f9061a9f59e5a3d83e087ddf1fd93c782a08eeced3065","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-651.08","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-651.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}