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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

AN ACT ALLOWING STUDENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS TO SELF ADMINISTER ENZYME SUPPLEMENTS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:


Section 54B of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law or regulation to the contrary, no school district shall prohibit students with cystic fibrosis from possessing and administering prescription enzyme supplements in accordance with department of public health regulations concerning students' self-administration of prescription medications.

Approved September 17, 2004.