NY A06070

Authorizes school boards to have licensed nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians train unlicensed school personnel to administer diazepam or midazolam nasal spray for emergency seizure treatment, in addition to existing authority for glucagon and epinephrine auto-injectors

Requires students with epilepsy to have written permission from a physician or authorized health care provider and written parental consent to carry and self-administer prescribed seizure rescue nasal spray during school hours, on school property, and at school functions

Mandates that the physician's written permission confirm the student's epilepsy diagnosis and attest that the student has demonstrated ability to self-administer the medication effectively

Allows parents to request that schools maintain an extra diazepam or midazolam nasal spray in the custody of a licensed school health professional for emergency use, though schools are not required to hire medical staff solely for this purpose

Provides legal and financial liability protection for school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, and their employees when acting in reasonable and good faith compliance with these provisions