David s Law

Children with Cystic Fibrosis are required to take supplemental pancreatic enzymes before

meals. These enzymes allow the student to digest food properly. Currently, the law states,

each student must go to the nurse’s office, each day. The nurse than administers the

medication to the student. This is a time consuming process, which takes forces the student to

leave class early or miss part of the lunch hour. This inhibits the student’s ability to either learn

or have adequate time to finish lunch. This is also becoming problematic, due to budget cuts in

the schools. Some schools are eliminating full-time nurses, which would make it impossible for

students to take their medication each day.

Some schools have passed laws that allow students to carry medication such as over

over-the-counter pain relief medications. The main impetus for the current restrictions is to

insure the safety of the students by keeping controlled substances (such as prescription

medications) out of the hallways and classrooms of the school.

However, the danger of someone taking un-prescribed pancreatic enzymes is negligible.

We believe students who have Cystic Fibrosis and require pancreatic enzymes before meals,

with a Doctor’s note, should be able to carry and administer their own medication. If the

student demonstrates understanding and compliance with the prescribed dosage, before the

school nurse, the student should be free to carry and administer the medication.

If you agree, please sign this petition and contact your lawmakers both state and federal, so

David’s Law will become law as soon as possible.

If you have any questions or want to help the cause, please contact David Wagner’s Cystic

Fibrosis Hotline at 612-282-1211

We have sent 1,176 letters so far. Please join us and take action!