General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5341
February Session, 2018 LCO No. 1959
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Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
(ED)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5341
February Session, 2018
LCO No. 1959
*01959_______ED_*
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
(ED)
AN ACT PROVIDING IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY FOR SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WHO MAY ADMINISTER MEDICATION TO A STUDENT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subdivisions (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 10-212a of the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):
(a) (1) A school nurse or, in the absence of such nurse, any other nurse licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 378, including a nurse employed by, or providing services under the direction of a local or regional board of education at, a school-based health clinic, who shall administer medical preparations only to students enrolled in such school-based health clinic in the absence of a school nurse, the principal, any teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, [or] coach of intramural and interscholastic athletics or school bus driver of a school may administer, subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection, medicinal preparations, including such controlled drugs as the Commissioner of Consumer Protection may, by regulation, designate, to any student at such school pursuant to the written order of a physician licensed to practice medicine, or a dentist licensed to practice dental medicine in this or another state, or an optometrist licensed to practice optometry in this state under chapter 380, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-94a, or a physician assistant licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-12d, and the written authorization of a parent or guardian of such child. The administration of medicinal preparations by a nurse licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 378, a principal, teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, [or] coach or school bus driver shall be under the general supervision of a school nurse. No such school nurse or other nurse, principal, teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, coach, [or] school paraprofessional or school bus driver administering medication pursuant to this section shall be liable to such student or a parent or guardian of such student for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions of such school nurse or other nurse, principal, teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, coach, [or] school paraprofessional or school bus driver administering medication pursuant to this section in administering such preparations that may constitute ordinary negligence. This immunity does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.
(2) Each local and regional board of education that allows a school nurse or, in the absence of such nurse, any other nurse licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 378, including a nurse employed by, or providing services under the direction of a local or regional board of education at, a school-based health clinic, who shall administer medical preparations only to students enrolled in such school-based health clinic in the absence of a school nurse, the principal, any teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, coach of intramural and interscholastic athletics, [or] school paraprofessional of a school or school bus driver to administer medicine or that allows a student to self-administer medicine, including medicine administered through the use of an asthmatic inhaler or an automatic prefilled cartridge injector or similar automatic injectable equipment, shall adopt written policies and procedures, in accordance with this section and the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, that shall be approved by the school medical advisor, if any, or other qualified licensed physician. Once so approved, such administration of medication shall be in accordance with such policies and procedures.
Sec. 2. Subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of section 10-212a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):
(d) (1) (A) With the written authorization of a student's parent or guardian, and (B) pursuant to the written order of a qualified medical professional, a school nurse and a school medical advisor, if any, may jointly approve and provide general supervision to an identified school paraprofessional or an identified school bus driver to administer medication, including, but not limited to, medication administered with a cartridge injector, to a specific student with a medically diagnosed allergic condition that may require prompt treatment in order to protect the student against serious harm or death.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2018 10-212a(a)(1) and (2)
Sec. 2 July 1, 2018 10-212a(d)(1)
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2018
10-212a(a)(1) and (2)
Sec. 2
July 1, 2018
10-212a(d)(1)
Statement of Purpose:
To include school bus drivers in the list of persons protected from liability for administering medication to a student.
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