PA HB656

Authorizes school districts and charter schools to voluntarily participate in programs allowing trained nonmedical employees to administer emergency anti-seizure medication (nasal spray, vagus nerve stimulator magnets, or other FDA-approved treatments) to students with epilepsy when no school nurse is available

Requires volunteer employees to receive training from licensed health care professionals on seizure recognition, medication administration, and emergency follow-up procedures, with retraining required if no emergency assistance has been provided within two years

Mandates that participation by school employees is entirely voluntary, prohibiting administrators from intimidating or coercing staff to volunteer, and allows volunteers to rescind their commitment within three days of training or with two weeks' notice thereafter

Provides liability immunity for school districts and charter schools for good faith actions of trained employees, and requires schools to provide defense and indemnification for volunteers facing civil liability

Requires the Department of Education to develop and publish training guidelines by December 31, 2025, and mandates that parents/guardians provide all necessary medications and materials