Kentucky Department of Education

Kentucky law (KRS 156.502 and KRS 158.838) only addresses the required provision of “health services” to students in the “school setting.”  Federal law covers the health services requirement for school field trips that require out of state travel. A Kentucky nurse’s provision or delegation to a school employee of health services to students on out-of-state, school-sponsored field trips will be governed by the other state boards of nursing. This will include all the states along the travel route as well as the final destination of the field trip. For additional information,  you may contact Karen Erwin, KDEs School Nurse Consultant at karen.erwin@education.ky.gov.

More information is also available from:

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Website: http://www.kbn.ky.gov/

312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40222  Phone:502-429-3300
Contact Person: Sharon Mercer, RN                   

               

KDE Position Regarding Medication Administration on Out-of-State Field Trips
Medication Administration in other States (4-13-11)
Kentucky Board of Nursing Advisory on In State Trips
All State Boards of Nursing Contacts (10-6-2010)
Washington State Documentation (11-9-20) This documentation is provided for review.
Washington State Documentation cont. This documentation is provided for review.