Asthma – Required Reporting of Unassigned Administered Medications for Respiratory Distress to DSHS
School districts, open-enrollment charter schools and private schools must report the administration of unassigned medications for respiratory distress. This requirement is in the Texas Education Code, Section 38.2091.
No later than the 10th business day after the date a school personnel member or school volunteer administers medication for respiratory distress, the school must submit a report in accordance with the 25 Texas Administrative Code, Part 1, Chapter 40, Subchapter D, Section 40.47 to all of the following:
- School District
- Charter holder if the school is an open-enrollment charter school
- Governing body of the school if the school is a private school
- Prescribing physician
- Student’s primary healthcare provider
- Commissioner of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
You must save a copy of the report in the student’s permanent record.
Submission of this electronic form meets the reporting requirement for DSHS. Be sure to report complete and accurate information.