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ND HB1423

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/19/2015

Primary Sponsor

Alisa Mitskog

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Origin

House of Representatives

64th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows students diagnosed with asthma or anaphylaxis to possess and self-administer emergency medication at school if parent files a health care provider-signed document indicating instruction in self-administration, listing medications and dosages, and including treatment guidelines.

  • Defines "emergency medication" to include inhalation drugs for asthma and epinephrine autoinjectable pens.

  • Requires school districts to ensure at least one trained adult with access to an epinephrine autoinjectable pen and written commitment to assist is present during all regular school hours and school-sponsored events for students diagnosed with anaphylaxis.

  • Provides liability protection for private schools, school districts, and their employees for civil damages resulting from students self-administering emergency medication or possessing such medication on school grounds.

  • Provides liability protection for school districts and their employees for civil damages resulting from assisting a student unable to self-administer an epinephrine autoinjectable pen.

Legislative Description

Epinephrine autoinjectable pens.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 75

2/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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