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About ​the Hub

The Office of School Health Hub consolidates key resources and information to support the health, safety, and well-being of TK-12 students and staff and mitigate the spread of communicable diseases. New resources will be added to the Hub on a routine basis. 

Education/Health Partners may request assistance or ask a question: SafeSchoolsTeam@cdph.ca.gov ​​

The CDPH Albuterol Standing Order is Now Available!

In partnership with the CA Department of Education and the CA Department of Health Care Access and Information and to support local medical emergency planning associated with California Education Code (EC) Section 49414.7, CDPH has issued a statewide standing order for albuterol to provide emergency medical aid to persons suffering, or reasonably believed to be suffering, from respiratory distress in California schools.

This standing order authorizes a California school, school district, county office of education or charter school to obtain albuterol and if necessary, single-use disposable holding chambers, for elementary schools, junior high schools, middle schools, and high schools. More information about program eligibility can be found on the Albuterol Standing Order Frequently Asked Questions website.

Additionally, training standards and guidelines for use for the administration of albuterol can be found on the Administration of Albuterol Inhalers - Health Services & School Nursing (CA Dept of Education) website.

Standing-order recipients are required to report on instances in which stock albuterol is administered to a person suffering, or reasonably believed to be suffering, from respiratory distress. For reporting, please fill out the Administration of Stock Albuterol Reporting form.​


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