Relating to seizure disorders and establishing certain requirements for school districts, accredited nonpublic schools, and the department of education, and providing immunity from criminal and civil liability for certain persons who provide related assistance or services

The bill includes definitions and requirements relating to the development of individual health plans and seizure action plans. Every school attendance center shall provide training to relevant school personnel with direct contact and supervision of children. The training must be fully consistent with programs and guidelines developed by the epilepsy foundation of America. Further, each school district must require all school personnel to undergo approved seizure recognition and first aid training on a biennial basis. The new Code section shall not be construed to limit the authority of a school district or the department to require additional seizure disorder training. Prior to administering medication prescribed to treat a student’s seizure disorder symptoms, the student’s parent or guardian must provide the school with a written authorization to administer the medication at school and provide a written statement from the student’s health care practitioner, which shall become the basis for the seizure action plan. The bill lists the information the written statement must contain. The parent or guardian of a student diagnosed with a seizure disorder must collaborate with licensed health personnel to create an individual health plan, and a seizure action plan if appropriate, consistent with the state board’s rules. The individual health plan shall include assessment, nursing diagnosis, outcomes, planning, interventions, student goals, if applicable, and a plan for emergencies to provide direction in managing the student’s health needs. The plan must be updated as needed and at least annually. Each school shall keep the written statement, individual health plan, and seizure action plan on file in the office of the school nurse or school administrator, and distribute information regarding the seizure action to any school personnel or volunteers responsible for the student. Provisions relating to the administration of medication prescribed to treat a specific student’s seizure disorder symptoms, and to distribution of information about a specific student’s seizure action plan to persons responsible for the supervision or care of the student apply only to schools that have a student enrolled who has a known epilepsy diagnosis or seizure disorder or has a seizure rescue medication or medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms. Every school district may provide an age-appropriate seizure education program to all students on seizures and seizure disorders. A school district, school district employee, or agent who acts in good faith to provide assistance or services in substantial compliance with the student’s individual health plan and the instructions of the student’s licensed health care professional is immune from criminal or civil liability as a result of the services provided to students with epilepsy or seizure disorders.