Amended IN Assembly April 09, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 369Introduced by Assembly Member Michelle RodriguezFebruary 03, 2025 An act to add Section 1714.27 to the Civil Code, relating to emergency services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 369, as amended, Michelle Rodriguez. Emergency services: liability.Existing law, the Seizure Safe Schools Act, if a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy has been prescribed an emergency anti-seizure medication by the pupils health care provider, authorizes the pupils local educational agency, upon receipt of a request from the pupils parent or guardian, to designate one or more volunteers at the pupils school to receive initial and annual refresher training regarding the emergency use of anti-seizure medication and authorizes a school nurse or, if the school does not have a school nurse or the school nurse is not onsite or available, a volunteer who has been designated and received training regarding the emergency use of anti-seizure medication, to administer emergency anti-seizure medication to a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy if the pupil is suffering from a seizure. Existing law, notwithstanding any other law, excuses a person trained as required who administers emergency anti-seizure medication or medication prescribed for seizure disorder symptoms in compliance with these provisions, in good faith and not for compensation, to a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy who appears to be experiencing a seizure, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for the persons acts or omissions in administering the emergency anti-seizure medication, as specified. Existing law also, notwithstanding any other law, similarly excuses a person who is not otherwise licensed to administer an opioid antagonist but who has required training, who acts with reasonable care in administering an opioid antagonist, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing or is suspected of experiencing an overdose, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for this administration.This bill, notwithstanding any other law, would excuse a person who is otherwise not licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for that administration of anti-seizure rescue medication. medication so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1714.27 is added to the Civil Code, to read:1714.27. Notwithstanding any other law, a person not otherwise licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure shall not be subject to professional review, be liable in a civil action, or be subject to criminal prosecution for this administration. administration so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
Amended IN Assembly April 09, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 369Introduced by Assembly Member Michelle RodriguezFebruary 03, 2025 An act to add Section 1714.27 to the Civil Code, relating to emergency services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 369, as amended, Michelle Rodriguez. Emergency services: liability.Existing law, the Seizure Safe Schools Act, if a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy has been prescribed an emergency anti-seizure medication by the pupils health care provider, authorizes the pupils local educational agency, upon receipt of a request from the pupils parent or guardian, to designate one or more volunteers at the pupils school to receive initial and annual refresher training regarding the emergency use of anti-seizure medication and authorizes a school nurse or, if the school does not have a school nurse or the school nurse is not onsite or available, a volunteer who has been designated and received training regarding the emergency use of anti-seizure medication, to administer emergency anti-seizure medication to a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy if the pupil is suffering from a seizure. Existing law, notwithstanding any other law, excuses a person trained as required who administers emergency anti-seizure medication or medication prescribed for seizure disorder symptoms in compliance with these provisions, in good faith and not for compensation, to a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy who appears to be experiencing a seizure, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for the persons acts or omissions in administering the emergency anti-seizure medication, as specified. Existing law also, notwithstanding any other law, similarly excuses a person who is not otherwise licensed to administer an opioid antagonist but who has required training, who acts with reasonable care in administering an opioid antagonist, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing or is suspected of experiencing an overdose, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for this administration.This bill, notwithstanding any other law, would excuse a person who is otherwise not licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for that administration of anti-seizure rescue medication. medication so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 09, 2025 Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025
Amended IN Assembly April 09, 2025
Amended IN Assembly March 10, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 369
Introduced by Assembly Member Michelle RodriguezFebruary 03, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez
February 03, 2025
An act to add Section 1714.27 to the Civil Code, relating to emergency services.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 369, as amended, Michelle Rodriguez. Emergency services: liability.
Existing law, the Seizure Safe Schools Act, if a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy has been prescribed an emergency anti-seizure medication by the pupils health care provider, authorizes the pupils local educational agency, upon receipt of a request from the pupils parent or guardian, to designate one or more volunteers at the pupils school to receive initial and annual refresher training regarding the emergency use of anti-seizure medication and authorizes a school nurse or, if the school does not have a school nurse or the school nurse is not onsite or available, a volunteer who has been designated and received training regarding the emergency use of anti-seizure medication, to administer emergency anti-seizure medication to a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy if the pupil is suffering from a seizure. Existing law, notwithstanding any other law, excuses a person trained as required who administers emergency anti-seizure medication or medication prescribed for seizure disorder symptoms in compliance with these provisions, in good faith and not for compensation, to a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy who appears to be experiencing a seizure, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for the persons acts or omissions in administering the emergency anti-seizure medication, as specified. Existing law also, notwithstanding any other law, similarly excuses a person who is not otherwise licensed to administer an opioid antagonist but who has required training, who acts with reasonable care in administering an opioid antagonist, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing or is suspected of experiencing an overdose, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for this administration.This bill, notwithstanding any other law, would excuse a person who is otherwise not licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for that administration of anti-seizure rescue medication. medication so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
Existing law, the Seizure Safe Schools Act, if a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy has been prescribed an emergency anti-seizure medication by the pupils health care provider, authorizes the pupils local educational agency, upon receipt of a request from the pupils parent or guardian, to designate one or more volunteers at the pupils school to receive initial and annual refresher training regarding the emergency use of anti-seizure medication and authorizes a school nurse or, if the school does not have a school nurse or the school nurse is not onsite or available, a volunteer who has been designated and received training regarding the emergency use of anti-seizure medication, to administer emergency anti-seizure medication to a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy if the pupil is suffering from a seizure. Existing law, notwithstanding any other law, excuses a person trained as required who administers emergency anti-seizure medication or medication prescribed for seizure disorder symptoms in compliance with these provisions, in good faith and not for compensation, to a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy who appears to be experiencing a seizure, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for the persons acts or omissions in administering the emergency anti-seizure medication, as specified. Existing law also, notwithstanding any other law, similarly excuses a person who is not otherwise licensed to administer an opioid antagonist but who has required training, who acts with reasonable care in administering an opioid antagonist, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing or is suspected of experiencing an overdose, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for this administration.
This bill, notwithstanding any other law, would excuse a person who is otherwise not licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for that administration of anti-seizure rescue medication. medication so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1714.27 is added to the Civil Code, to read:1714.27. Notwithstanding any other law, a person not otherwise licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure shall not be subject to professional review, be liable in a civil action, or be subject to criminal prosecution for this administration. administration so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1714.27 is added to the Civil Code, to read:1714.27. Notwithstanding any other law, a person not otherwise licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure shall not be subject to professional review, be liable in a civil action, or be subject to criminal prosecution for this administration. administration so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
SECTION 1. Section 1714.27 is added to the Civil Code, to read:
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1714.27. Notwithstanding any other law, a person not otherwise licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure shall not be subject to professional review, be liable in a civil action, or be subject to criminal prosecution for this administration. administration so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
1714.27. Notwithstanding any other law, a person not otherwise licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure shall not be subject to professional review, be liable in a civil action, or be subject to criminal prosecution for this administration. administration so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
1714.27. Notwithstanding any other law, a person not otherwise licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure shall not be subject to professional review, be liable in a civil action, or be subject to criminal prosecution for this administration. administration so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
1714.27. Notwithstanding any other law, a person not otherwise licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who acts with reasonable care in administering administers anti-seizure rescue medication, medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure shall not be subject to professional review, be liable in a civil action, or be subject to criminal prosecution for this administration. administration so long as the persons conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.