HB 6306 Summary

• Requires all school personnel in districts, intermediate districts, and public school academies to complete biennial seizure recognition and first-aid response training beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, covering common seizure types, first-aid steps, emergency indicators, and support for students with epilepsy.

• Mandates specialized seizure training for school nurses and personnel administering medications, including information on seizure triggers, treatment effects, seizure action plans, and safe medication administration practices.

• Requires seizure action plans for students being treated for seizure disorders to be included in school records, containing student name, prescribed medications, dosage, administration route, frequency, and circumstances for administration.

• Authorizes designated school employees to administer seizure medication to students with physician prescriptions and parental permission, requiring schools to modify medication policies and the state education department to update medication administration guidelines accordingly.

• Provides liability protection for school districts, boards, and employees who act in good faith to comply with these requirements, except in cases of gross negligence, and requires seizure action plans to be accessible to all relevant school personnel.