This bill establishes new requirements for school personnel training and emergency care planning related to students with epilepsy or seizure disorders. Starting July 1, 2025, each school district and accredited nonpublic school must ensure that at least one employee is trained to administer or assist with the self-administration of seizure rescue medications and vagus nerve stimulation. Additionally, by December 31, 2026, all school personnel must receive training on recognizing seizure symptoms and providing first aid, with biennial training required for those supervising students. The bill also mandates that schools collaborate with parents and healthcare professionals to develop individual health plans and seizure action plans for affected students.
Furthermore, the bill outlines the necessary authorizations for administering medications, which must be signed by a student's parent or guardian and renewed annually. It limits the requirements for maintaining health plans and seizure action plans to schools with students diagnosed with epilepsy or currently taking seizure-related medications. The state board of education is tasked with creating a seizure education program, and the bill provides liability protections for schools and personnel acting in good faith while assisting students with seizure disorders.