Battle Ground Public Schools

Potentially Life Threatening Health Conditions

According to Washington State Law *(RCW 28A.210.320), students with a potentially life threatening health condition cannot attend school unless the following conditions are met:

1. A current medication and/or treatment order from a licensed health care provider must be on file with the school nurse. This order must be renewed each school year. Prescribed medication or equipment identified in the order necessary to carry out the order must be brought to the school by the parent prior to the first day of school.
2. An Emergency Action Care Plan, written by the school nurse in cooperation with you and the licensed health care provider, must be in place prior to the student’s first day of attendance at school.

Health Conditions that are considered to be potentially life threatening are Asthma, Severe Allergies, Diabetes, Heart, Seizures, Neurological Disorders, and Bleeding Disorders. Please contact your school nurse for further information and questions.

Required forms, policies and information:

BGSD Meds in School Form
Policy 3416, Medication in School

Adrenal

• EAP – Adrenal insufficiency

Asthma

• Asthma IHP
• EAP Form – Asthma
• Policy 3419 Self Administration

Bleeding disorders

• EAP Form- Bleeding Disorders

Diabetes

• Policy 3415 Accommodating Students with Diabetes
• Diabetes IHP
• Diabetes EAP
• Student Self- Administration Skills Checklist
• Student Diabetes Pump Checklist
• Student Diabetes Checklist
• Voluntary PDA, Diabetes, & Seizures

Heart

• EAP Form- Heart

Neurological disorders

• EAP Form- Neurological
• EAP – Hydrocephalus
• EAP – Neurological syncope

Seizures

• EAP Form- Seizure
• Seizure IHP
• Voluntary PDA, Diabetes and Seizures

Severe allergies

• EAP Form – Allergy
• Policy 3420 Anaphylaxis Prevention