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AZ SB1026

Bill

Status

Passed

5/13/2019

Primary Sponsor

Heather Carter

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona law to permit emergency administration of prescription and patent medications to students without prior written parental authorization in emergency situations under sections 15-157, 15-158, or 15-341(A)(43).

  • Authorizes school districts and charter schools to establish policies and procedures for medication administration and provides civil immunity for good faith implementation of such policies.

  • Expands the definition of "authorized entities" under the inhaler administration statute to include private schools and preschools, allowing these facilities to stock and administer emergency inhalers.

  • Allows employees, agents, or trained individuals to provide and administer inhalers to anyone experiencing respiratory distress regardless of prior diagnosis or prescription, and permits them to provide inhalers to parents or guardians for immediate administration.

  • Grants civil immunity to physicians, nurse practitioners, authorized entities, trained employees, and training organizations for decisions and actions based on good faith implementation of emergency inhaler administration requirements.

Legislative Description

School pupils; emergency medication administration

School District Governing Board

Last Action

Chapter 214

5/13/2019

Full Bill Text

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