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NY A08337
Bill
Status
6/19/2014
Primary Sponsor
Steven Englebright
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AI Summary
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Requires school districts and BOCES to make nebulizers available on-site in school buildings with nurse services for students with patient-specific orders requiring inhaled medications.
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Expands nebulizer use to allow students diagnosed with asthma or respiratory disease to self-administer inhaled medications during school days, on school property, and at school functions with written physician permission and parental consent.
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Permits (but does not require) school districts, BOCES, and non-public schools to make nebulizers available on school property and at school functions beyond buildings with nurse services.
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Authorizes school nurses, physicians, or other licensed professionals under Education Law Title Eight to administer nebulizers pursuant to student-specific orders.
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Provides immunity from legal and financial liability for school districts, BOCES, non-public schools, and their agents or employees for harm caused by reasonable and good faith compliance with nebulizer provisions.
Legislative Description
Permits nebulizers in schools and on athletic courts and fields to be administered by students with patient specific orders; requires every nebulizer permitted must be maintained in working order by the school district, BOCES or non-public school.
Last Action
REFERRED TO RULES
6/19/2014