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IN SB0245
Bill
Status
1/3/2019
Primary Sponsor
Blake Doriot
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AI Summary
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Schools (public, charter, and nonpublic with at least one employee) must designate at least one trained employee per school building by July 1, 2019 to administer seizure rescue medications to students with seizure action plans.
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Parents of students with physician-diagnosed seizure disorders may collaborate with school personnel to establish individualized seizure action plans, which must be renewed annually and kept on file with the school nurse or administrator.
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Designated employees must complete department-prescribed training on seizure medication administration and recognition of seizure signs/symptoms, consistent with Epilepsy Foundation of America guidelines.
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Public schools must provide annual age-appropriate seizure education programs to all students, following Epilepsy Foundation guidelines.
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All teachers at covered schools must complete a minimum of one hour annually of self-study review of seizure disorder materials prescribed by the department, in addition to other required professional development.
Legislative Description
Seizure preparedness. Provides that, not later than July 1, 2019, each school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school with at least one employee shall designate at least one employee at each school operated by the school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school to administer or assist with the self-administration of a seizure rescue medication or medication that is prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms to students who have a seizure action plan (plan). Provides that a parent of a student diagnosed with a seizure disorder by the student's physician may collaborate with school personnel to establish a plan for the student. Provides that, as part of the plan, the student's parent may authorize the school's designated employee to administer a seizure rescue medication or medication prescribed by the student's physician to treat seizure disorder symptoms. Provides that each public school shall annually provide an age appropriate seizure education program to all students of the school relating to seizures and seizure disorders. Provides that, in addition to professional development or collegial planning activities required of a teacher under state law, each teacher employed by a school corporation, charter school, or nonpublic school with at least one employee shall, at a minimum, annually complete one hour of self-study review of seizure disorder materials prescribed by the department.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development
1/3/2019