House Bill 1174

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO PURCHASE A SUPPLY OR ENTER INTO AN ARRANGEMENT TO RECEIVE A SUPPLY OF FDA-APPROVED OPIOID REVERSAL AGENTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO REQUIRE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADOPT A PROTOCOL FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF FDA-APPROVED OPIOID REVERSAL AGENTS; TO EXEMPT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ITS EMPLOYEES WHO PROVIDE THE PROTOCOL FROM LIABILITY FOR INJURIES RESULTING FROM THE ADMINISTRATION OF FDA-APPROVED OPIOID REVERSAL AGENTS; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS TO WHICH THE EXEMPTION FROM LIABILITY DOES NOT APPLY; TO ESTABLISH THE SEIZURE SAFE SCHOOLS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2024, EACH PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH NONPUBLIC SCHOOL SHALL HAVE AT LEAST ONE EMPLOYEE AT EACH SCHOOL WHO HAS MET THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO ADMINISTER SEIZURE RESCUE MEDICATION OR PERFORM MANUAL VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION FOR PERSONS EXPERIENCING SEIZURE DISORDER SYMPTOMS; TO REQUIRE TRAINING FOR SUCH PERSON TO BE CONSISTENT WITH GUIDELINES DEVELOPED BY THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA OR SIMILAR SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION, TO REQUIRE THE TRAINING TO OCCUR EVERY TWO YEARS FOR THOSE EMPLOYEES OF THE SCHOOL WITH DIRECT CONTACT OR SUPERVISION OF CHILDREN; TO REQUIRE THE PARENTS OR LEGAL GUARDIANS OF CHILDREN WHO EXPERIENCE SEIZURE DISORDER SYMPTOMS TO PROVIDE WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION TO THE SCHOOL FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF NECESSARY MEDICATION ALONG WITH A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM THE CHILD'S MEDICAL PROVIDER; TO REQUIRE THE WRITTEN STATEMENT AND THE CHILD'S SEIZURE ACTION PLAN TO BE KEPT ON FILE BY THE SCHOOL NURSE OR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR; TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE AGE-APPROPRIATE SEIZURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO ALL STUDENTS ON SEIZURES AND SEIZURE DISORDERS; TO EXEMPT SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ACTING IN GOOD FAITH AND IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH A STUDENT'S INDIVIDUAL HEALTH PLAN TO RENDER ASSISTANCE TO A CHILD EXPERIENCING A SEIZURE EPISODE FROM CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Richard Bennett

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

• House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 8

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Education
2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 7Read the third time in the House
4. Feb 8Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Feb 13 – Feb 28

1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 15Referred to the Senate committee on Education
3. Feb 28Died in committee in the Senate