Title XV, Education

I. A postsecondary educational institution or independent school may fill a prescription for epinephrine and store the epinephrine on the campus if a licensed health care provider whose scope of practice includes the prescribing of medication writes the prescription for epinephri…

As part of the STEM initiative for New Hampshire schools, experiential robotics platform, 5,500 robotics kits shall be made available for all New Hampshire classrooms for grades 6-12. The program shall consist of standards-based curriculum and hands-on resources, designed to faci…

I. A school employee coach, official, licensed athletic trainer, or health care provider who suspects that a student-athlete has sustained a concussion or head injury in a practice or game shall remove the student-athlete from play immediately. II. A student-athlete who has been …

An employee of a school administrative unit, school, or chartered public school, or a school volunteer, pupil, parent, legal guardian, or employee of a company under contract to a school, school district, school administrative unit, or chartered public school, shall be immune fro…

As used in this subdivision: I. "Health care provider" means a person who is licensed, certified, or otherwise statutorily authorized by the state to provide medical treatment and is trained in the evaluation and management of concussions. II. "School property" means school prope…

In this subdivision: I. "Administer" means the direct provision of a bronchodilator, spacer, or nebulizer to an individual. II. "Asthma" means a chronic lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. It causes recurring periods of wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of brea…

I. A school board may authorize a school nurse who is employed by the school district and for whom the board is responsible to maintain a supply of asthma-related rescue medications at the school. The nurse shall determine the quantity of medication the school should maintain. II…

I. A school nurse and designated unlicensed assistive personnel may administer or make available to self-administer a bronchodilator, spacer, or nebulizer to a student who has been diagnosed with asthma for use in emergency or other situations as determined by the school nurse pr…

No later than 90 days following July 2, 2016, the department of education, in consultation with the New Hampshire School Nurses' Association and the American Lung Association, shall provide guidelines to all schools for the management of students with asthma. The guidelines shall…

I. No school district, school district employee, member of a school board, school nurse, designated unlicensed assistive personnel, or agent or volunteer of a school district shall be liable in a suit for damages as a result of any act or omission related to a student's use of a …

In this subdivision: I. "Dyslexia" means a specific learning disability that is: (a) Neurobiological in origin; (b) Characterized by difficulties with accurate or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities that typically result from a deficit in the phono…

I. School districts shall screen all public school and chartered public school students, including English learners, using an evidence-based screener for the identification of potential indicators or risk factors of dyslexia and related disorders upon entry to public school. The …

I. A licensed campus medical professional who acts in accordance with this chapter shall not be liable for civil damages for any act or omission committed in accordance with this chapter unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or willful misconduct. II. A trained …

The amount that may be or may become due to any college, university, or institution shall be payable by the state treasurer to such institution from funds appropriated for carrying out the purposes hereof upon certification by the New England Board of Higher Education. Said board…

I. The commissioner of the department of education shall issue a request for proposals pursuant to RSA 21-G to secure the contract services of a reading specialist, or employ a staff member who is a reading specialist, to enable the department to provide school districts with the…

I. No later than June 30, 2017, the reading specialist shall develop and make available a program to ensure all New Hampshire teachers and school administrators have access to materials to support professional awareness of best practices on: (a) Recognition of the characteristics…

No later than June 30, 2017, the reading specialist shall develop and publish on the department of education's Internet website, a reading support resource guide to be used by school districts as a resource. The reading specialist shall solicit the advice of experts in the fields…

I. The department of education shall collaborate with the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire to develop a concussion and traumatic brain injury return to learning policy and plan for school districts. The plan shall include a recommendation on school-based concussion and b…

There is a commission established to study the health and well-being of children in the state and to identify the gaps in mental and physical health services provided to children. The commission shall be administratively attached to the department of education. I. Notwithstanding…

Financial assistance under this chapter shall be granted only to those New Hampshire residents who agree to repay the state for such sums as are expended in their behalf. An interest free note for repayment hereunder shall be signed and be enforceable in an action for debt. It sh…

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to: I. Permit a trained designee to perform the duties or fill the position of a licensed campus medical professional. II. Prohibit the administration of epinephrine by a person acting under a lawful prescription. III. Prevent a licensed…

The board of education shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to the provision of vocational rehabilitation services.

The department of education, division of educator support and higher education is authorized to enforce the collection of accounts that become due under the loan provisions of this chapter.

The department of education, division of educator support and higher education shall prepare a note for signature of any medical student who is a recipient hereunder. The note shall be in an amount that equals the amount paid by the state treasurer for their respective enrollment…