SB 0827 Summary

• Requires school administrators to file do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders from parents/guardians in both the student's school file and a separate DNR file stored in the same locations as individualized education programs, regardless of whether the student has an IEP.

• Mandates that all parties receiving notice of an IEP must also receive notice of any DNR order or POST form for a student, and requires schools to annually confirm at the start of each school year whether previously received orders remain in effect.

• Grants liability protection to school administrators, teachers, and staff who in good faith administer comfort care measures or refuse resuscitation in compliance with valid DNR orders in life-threatening emergencies, except in cases of gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.

• Establishes parallel requirements for Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) forms, including filing in student records, notifying relevant parties, and providing liability protection for good-faith compliance with medical treatment directives.

• Takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent upon Senate Bill 784 also being enacted into law.