HB 1315 - Seizure Safe Schools Act Summary

• By the 2024-2025 school year, each public and private school must have at least 2 trained employees who can administer seizure rescue medications and recognize seizure symptoms.

• A full-time school nurse counts as one of the required 2 trained employees.

• All schools must provide 75 minutes of seizure recognition and first aid training every 2 years to principals, guidance counselors, teachers, and relevant staff with direct student contact.

• Before administering seizure medication, parents must provide written authorization, a healthcare provider statement with medication details, and the medication in its original sealed pharmacy package; schools must store medication securely and develop a seizure action plan with parents.

• School employees are immune from civil liability and protected from discipline when acting in compliance with this section, except for reckless or intentional misconduct; school nurses are not responsible for volunteer actions.