SB3015 Summary

• Authorizes schools to maintain supplies of undesignated asthma medication and allows trained personnel to administer it to students experiencing respiratory distress in emergencies.

• Expands the definition of "asthma medication" to include quick-relief medications delivered through inhalers, nebulizers, or spacers approved by the FDA.

• Requires school nurses and trained personnel to complete annual training on recognizing and responding to respiratory distress before administering undesignated asthma medication.

• Schools must report administration of undesignated asthma medication to the State Board of Education within 3 days and notify parents/guardians and healthcare providers within 24 hours.

• Charter schools must comply with Section 22-30 requirements regarding asthma medication administration, self-carry policies, and emergency response protocols.