Florida Senate - 2024 SB 52
By Senator Stewart
17-00246A-24 202452__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to anaphylaxis in public schools;
3 amending s. 1001.23, F.S.; requiring the Department of
4 Education to publish on its website each district
5 school boardâs anaphylaxis policy; amending s.
6 1006.07, F.S.; requiring each district school board to
7 adopt an anaphylaxis policy; providing requirements
8 for such policy; defining the term âschool personnelâ;
9 requiring a certain percentage of specified school
10 personnel to receive certain training within a
11 specified timeframe; authorizing the State Board of
12 Education to adopt rules; providing an effective date.
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14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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16 Section 1.âSubsection (5) is added to section 1001.23,
17 Florida Statutes, to read:
18 1001.23âSpecific powers and duties of the Department of
19 Education.âIn addition to all other duties assigned to it by law
20 or by rule of the State Board of Education, the department
21 shall:
22 (5)âPublish on its website each district school boardâs
23 anaphylaxis policy in accordance with s. 1006.07(12).
24 Section 2.âSubsection (12) is added to section 1006.07,
25 Florida Statutes, to read:
26 1006.07âDistrict school board duties relating to student
27 discipline and school safety.âThe district school board shall
28 provide for the proper accounting for all students, for the
29 attendance and control of students at school, and for proper
30 attention to health, safety, and other matters relating to the
31 welfare of students, including:
32 (12)âANAPHYLAXIS POLICY.â
33 (a)âEach district school board shall adopt an anaphylaxis
34 policy for implementation at each school within the district.
35 (b)âThe policy must:
36 1.âMeet the requirements established by State Board of
37 Education rule.
38 2.âBe reviewed and, if necessary, updated at least every 3
39 years.
40 3.âBe published on the school districtâs website.
41 4.âInclude a procedure and treatment plan, including
42 emergency protocols and responsibilities for school nurses and
43 other appropriate school personnel, for responding to an
44 allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis.
45 5.âInclude training requirements for school personnel on
46 preventing and responding to an allergic reaction, including
47 anaphylaxis. The requirements for such training must include
48 training in the use of an epinephrine autoinjector. For purposes
49 of this paragraph, the term âschool personnelâ includes
50 employees and contracted personnel providing care in before
51 school and after-school programs at schools within the district.
52 At least 50 percent of school personnel providing care in
53 before-school and after-school programs must complete the
54 training required by this subparagraph within 3 months after the
55 date of employment. Completion of such training must be
56 documented in the school employeeâs employment file.
57 6.âInclude a procedure and guidelines for the development
58 of individualized emergency health care plans for students with
59 a food allergy or other allergy that could result in an allergic
60 reaction, including anaphylaxis.
61 7.âInclude a communication plan for:
62 a.âThe intake and dissemination of information regarding
63 students with a food allergy or other allergy, including a
64 discussion of methods, treatments, and therapies to reduce the
65 risk of an allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis.
66 b.âDiscussing with students, in a developmentally
67 appropriate manner, and parents information relating to safe and
68 unsafe foods for students with a food allergy and strategies to
69 avoid exposure to unsafe foods.
70 8.âInclude strategies for reducing the risk of exposure to
71 food allergens or other allergens that may cause an allergic
72 reaction, including anaphylaxis.
73 9.âInclude an annual notification to parents of enrolled
74 students which includes the anaphylaxis policy and contact
75 information for school district employees who can provide
76 parents and students with further information.
77 (c)âThe State Board of Education may adopt rules to
78 administer this subsection.
79 Section 3.âThis act shall take effect July 1, 2024.