SB1036
Seizure rescue meds.; administration by certain school employees, possession by certain students.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Seizure rescue medications; administration by certain school employees; possession by certain students.
Permits a prescriber to authorize an employee of (i) a school board, (ii) a school for students with disabilities, (iii) an accredited private school, (iv) a local governing body, or (v) a local health department who is trained in the administration of intranasal seizure rescue medications for the treatment of ... (More) seizures resulting from a condition causing seizures to administer such medications to a student diagnosed with a condition causing seizures when the student is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a seizure pursuant to a written order or standing protocol issued within the course of the prescriber's professional practice and with the consent of the student's parents. The bill provides that any such authorized employee who administers or assists in the administration of such medications to a student diagnosed with a condition causing seizures when the student is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a seizure in accordance with the prescriber's instructions shall not be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such treatment. The bill also permits any local school board to adopt and implement policies (a) permitting any student enrolled in any elementary or secondary school in the local school division who has a diagnosis of a condition causing seizures to possess intranasal seizure rescue medications during the school day, at school-sponsored activities, or while on a school bus or other school property if the student's parent has submitted a seizure management and action plan that includes written consent of the parent and written approval of the student's primary care provider for such self-possession or (b) for the administration of intranasal seizure rescue medications to any student enrolled in any elementary or secondary school in the local school division who has a diagnosis of a condition causing seizures, consistent with the provisions of the bill relating to prescriber authorization. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103037D
- 01/07/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/16/2025 - Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/24/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1036)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25104753D-S1
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1036)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2025 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/06/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/11/2025 - House: Placed on Education Agenda
- 02/12/2025 - House: Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25106793D-H1
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1036)
- 02/14/2025 - House: Read second time
- 02/17/2025 - House: Read third time
- 02/17/2025 - House: Education Substitute agreed to
- 02/17/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/2025 - House: Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- 02/17/2025 - House: Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Enrolled
- 02/21/2025 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1036ER)
- 02/21/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/24/2025 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1036)
- 02/24/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/2025 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
- 03/05/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/18/2025 - Approved by Governor-Chapter 65 (Effective 07/01/25)
- 03/18/2025 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065)
