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Maryland Senate Bill SB299

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 78
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3-– 1 –
4-Chapter 78
5-(Senate Bill 299)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
9+ *sb0299*
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9-Education – Public and Nonpublic Schools – Seizure Action Plans
10-(Brynleigh’s Act)
11+SENATE BILL 299
12+F1 (2lr1004)
13+ENROLLED BILL
14+— Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs/Ways and Means —
15+Introduced by Senators Young, Feldman, and Washington Washington, Carozza,
16+Hester, and Simonaire
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12-FOR the purpose of requiring a county board of education and authorizing a nonpublic
13-school, beginning in a certain school year, to require a certain number of school
14-personnel at the school to be trained in certain seizure recognition and response
15-methods; requiring a public school, beginning in a certain school year, to provide
16-online or in–person training require certain school personnel to make a certain
17-presentation with a certain frequency to school personnel with direct contact and
18-supervision of students on certain seizure recognition and response methods;
19-requiring the State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of
20-Health, in consultation with a certain entity and stakeholders, to develop guidelines
21-and a training program for certain school personnel on the health care needs of a
22-student diagnosed with a seizure disorder; requiring the parent or guardian of a
23-student diagnosed with a seizure disorder to collaborate with school personnel to
24-create a seizure action plan and provide the school with certain information;
25-requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maryland
26-Department of Health, to ensure health guidelines include certain information on
27-seizures; and generally relating to responding to seizure symptoms and emergencies
28-in schools in the State.
18+Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
2919
30-BY adding to
31- Article – Education
32-Section 7–450
33- Annotated Code of Maryland
34- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
20+_______________________________________________
21+Proofreader.
22+_______________________________________________
23+Proofreader.
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36- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
37-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
25+Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Gov ernor, for his approval this
3826
39-Article – Education
27+_______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M.
4028
41-7–450.
29+______________________________________________
30+President.
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43- (A) IN THIS SECTION , “SEIZURE ACTION PLAN ” MEANS A WRITTEN
44-INDIVIDUALIZED HEALT H PLAN DESIGNED TO A CKNOWLE DGE AND PREPARE FOR
45-THE HEALTH CARE NEED S OF A STUDENT DIAGN OSED WITH A SEIZURE DISORDER.
32+CHAPTER ______
4633
47- (B) (1) BEGINNING IN THE 2023–2024 SCHOOL YEAR , A COUNTY BOARD
48-SHALL REQUIRE AT LEA ST TWO SCHOOL PERSON NEL AT EACH PUBLIC S CHOOL TO Ch. 78 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
34+AN ACT concerning 1
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50-– 2 –
51-BE TRAINED, SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , TO COMPLETE A
52-PAID PROFESSIONAL DE VELOPMENT TRAINING , ADMINISTERED ONLINE OR
53-IN–PERSON, IN:
36+Education – Public and Nonpublic Schools – Seizure Action Plans 2
37+(Brynleigh’s Act) 3
5438
55- (I) RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A SE IZURE;
39+FOR the purpose of requiring a county board of education and authorizing a nonpublic 4
40+school, beginning in a certain school year, to require a certain number of school 5
41+personnel at the school to be trained in certain seizure recognition and response 6
42+methods; requiring a public school, beginning in a certain school year, to provide 7
43+online or in–person training require certain school personnel to make a certain 8
44+presentation with a certain frequency to school personnel with direct contact and 9
45+supervision of students on certain seizure recognition and response methods; 10
46+requiring the State Department of Education and the Maryland Department of 11
47+Health, in consultation with a certain entity and stakeholders, to develop guidelines 12
48+and a training program for certain school personnel on the health care needs of a 13
49+student diagnosed with a seizure disorder; requiring the parent or guardian of a 14 2 SENATE BILL 299
5650
57- (II) APPROPRIATE STEPS FOR ADMINISTERING FIRST AID FOR A
58-SEIZURE; AND
5951
60- (III) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION ,
61-ADMINISTERING ADMINISTERING IF WRITTEN AUTHORIZAT ION IS GIVEN BY A
62-PARENT OR GUARDIAN U NDER SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION , ADMINISTERING
63-OR ASSISTING WITH TH E SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF A SEIZURE RESCUE
64-MEDICATION, MEDICATION PRESCRIBE D TO TREAT SEIZURE D ISORDER SYMPTOMS
65-APPROVED BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION , AND MANUAL VAGUS
66-NERVE STIMULATION .
52+student diagnosed with a seizure disorder to collaborate with school personnel to 1
53+create a seizure action plan and provide the school with certain information; 2
54+requiring the State Department of Education, in collaboration with the Maryland 3
55+Department of Health, to ensure health guidelines include certain information on 4
56+seizures; and generally relating to responding to seizure symptoms and emergencies 5
57+in schools in the State. 6
6758
68- (2) SCHOOL PERSONNEL MUST BE APPROVED BY THE S CHOOL NURSE
69-BEFORE THE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINI STER OR ASSIST WITH
70-SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF A SEIZURE RESCUE MEDIC ATION.
59+BY adding to 7
60+ Article – Education 8
61+Section 7–450 9
62+ Annotated Code of Maryland 10
63+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 11
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72- (3) (I) A SCHOOL NURSE MAY, CERTIFIED NURSING AS SISTANT, OR
73-CERTIFIED MEDICATION TECHNICIAN SHALL SERVE AS ONE OF THE TRAINED
74-SCHOOL PERSONNEL REQ UIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
65+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
66+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
7567
76- (II) AN INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED WHO IS RECOMMENDED BY
77-THE SCHOOL NURSE OR OTHER SCHOOL HEALTH PRACTITIONER OR A VOLUNTEER
78-AND WHO VOLUNTEERS MAY SERVE AS ONE OF THE TRAINED SCHOOL P ERSONNEL
79-UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION.
68+Article – Education 14
8069
81- (4) (3) THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
82-SUBSECTION MAY COUNT TOWARD THE RENEWAL O F A PROFESSIONAL CER TIFICATE
83-ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT .
70+7–450. 15
8471
85- (C) (1) BEGINNING IN THE 2023–2024 SCHOOL YEAR , A PUBLIC SCHOOL
86-SHALL PROVIDE ONLINE OR IN–PERSON TRAINING EVER Y 2 YEARS TO
87-ADMINISTRATORS , FACULTY, THERAPISTS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS , CLASSROOM
88-AIDES, BUS DRIVERS , CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES , AND ANY OTHER SCHOOL
89-PERSONNEL WITH DIREC T CONTACT AND SUPERV ISION OF STUDENTS ON REQUIRE
90-AN INDIVIDUAL TRAINE D UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION TO P RESENT,
91-EVERY 2 YEARS, TO ALL SCHOOL PERSON NEL WHO HAVE DIRECT CONTACT AND
92-SUPERVISION OF STUDE NTS AN ABRIDGED VERS ION OF THE BEST PRAC TICES FOR LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 78
72+ (A) IN THIS SECTION , “SEIZURE ACTION PLAN ” MEANS A WRITTEN 16
73+INDIVIDUALIZED HEALT H PLAN DESIGNED TO A CKNOWLEDGE AND PREPA RE FOR 17
74+THE HEALTH CARE NEED S OF A STUDENT DIAGN OSED WITH A SEIZURE DISORDER. 18
9375
94-– 3 –
95-SEIZURE RESPONSE , BASED ON THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GUIDEL INES
96-DEVELOPED UNDER SUBS ECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING:
76+ (B) (1) BEGINNING IN THE 2023–2024 SCHOOL YEAR , A COUNTY BOARD 19
77+SHALL REQUIRE AT LEA ST TWO SCHOOL PERSON NEL AT EACH PUBLIC S CHOOL TO 20
78+BE TRAINED, SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , TO COMPLETE A 21
79+PAID PROFESSIONAL DE VELOPMENT TRAINING , ADMINISTERED ONLI NE OR 22
80+IN–PERSON, IN: 23
9781
98- (I) RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A SE IZURE;
99-AND
82+ (I) RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A SE IZURE; 24
10083
101- (II) PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFY ING THE SCHOOL PERSO NNEL
102-TRAINED IN ADMINISTE RING FIRST AID FOR A SEIZURE.
84+ (II) APPROPRIATE STEPS FOR ADMINISTERING FIRST AID FOR A 25
85+SEIZURE; AND 26
10386
104- (2) SCHOOL PERSONNEL SHAL L ATTEND THE PRESENT ATION
105-REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION D URING PROFESSIONAL
106-DEVELOPMENT , A PRESERVICE MEETING , OR A STAFF MEETING .
87+ (III) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 27
88+ADMINISTERING ADMINISTERING IF WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION IS GIV EN BY A 28
89+PARENT OR GUARDIAN U NDER SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION , ADMINISTERING 29
90+OR ASSISTING WITH TH E SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF A SEIZURE RESCUE 30
91+MEDICATION, MEDICATION PRESCRIBE D TO TREAT SEIZURE D ISORDER SYMPTOMS 31
92+APPROVED BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION , AND MANUAL VAGUS 32
93+NERVE STIMULATION . 33
94+ SENATE BILL 299 3
10795
108- (3) A COUNTY BOARD IS ENCO URAGED TO PROVIDE TO SCHOOL BUS
109-DRIVERS AND SCHOOL B US AIDES:
11096
111- (I) THE PRESENTATION REQU IRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF
112-THIS SUBSECTION DURI NG THEIR WORK HOURS ; OR
97+ (2) SCHOOL PERSONNEL MUST BE APPROVED BY THE S CHOOL NURSE 1
98+BEFORE THE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO AD MINISTER OR ASSIST W ITH 2
99+SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF A SEIZURE RESCUE MEDIC ATION. 3
113100
114- (II) THE INFORMATION FROM THE PRESENTATION REQ UIRED
115-UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
101+ (3) (I) A SCHOOL NURSE MAY, CERTIFIED NURSING AS SISTANT, OR 4
102+CERTIFIED MEDICATION TECHNICIAN SHALL SERVE AS ONE OF THE TRAINED 5
103+SCHOOL PERSONNEL REQ UIRED UNDER PARAGRAP H (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 6
116104
117- (2) (D) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF
118-HEALTH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA AND
119-OTHER INTERESTED STA KEHOLDERS , SHALL DEVELOP SCHOOL HEALTH SERVIC ES
120-GUIDELINES AND A TRA INING PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL PERSONNEL UNDER
121-SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION ON THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS MANAGEMENT OF
122-A STUDENT DIAGNOSED WITH A SEIZURE DISOR DER.
105+ (II) AN INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED WHO IS RECOMMENDED BY 7
106+THE SCHOOL NURSE OR OTHER SCHOOL HEALTH PRACTITIONER OR A VOLUNTEER 8
107+AND WHO VOLUNTEERS MAY SERVE AS ONE OF THE TRAINED SCHOOL P ERSONNEL 9
108+UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 10
123109
124- (D) (E) (1) BEGINNING IN THE 2023–2024 SCHOOL YEAR , A NONPUBLIC
125-SCHOOL MAY REQUIRE A T LEAST TWO SCHOOL P ERSONNEL TO BE TRAIN ED IN:
110+ (4) (3) THE TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS 11
111+SUBSECTION MAY COUNT TOWARD THE REN EWAL OF A PROFESSION AL CERTIFICATE 12
112+ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 13
126113
127- (I) RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND SYM PTOMS OF A SEIZURE ;
114+ (C) (1) BEGINNING IN THE 2023–2024 SCHOOL YEAR , A PUBLIC SCHOOL 14
115+SHALL PROVIDE ONLINE OR IN –PERSON TRAINING EVER Y 2 YEARS TO 15
116+ADMINISTRATORS , FACULTY, THERAPISTS, GUIDANCE COUNSELORS , CLASSROOM 16
117+AIDES, BUS DRIVERS , CONTRACTED EMPLOYEES , AND ANY OTHER SCHOOL 17
118+PERSONNEL WITH DIREC T CONTACT AND SUPERV ISION OF STUDENTS ON REQUIRE 18
119+AN INDIVIDUAL TRAINE D UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION TO P RESENT, 19
120+EVERY 2 YEARS, TO ALL SCHOOL PE RSONNEL WHO HAVE DIR ECT CONTACT AND 20
121+SUPERVISION OF STUDE NTS AN ABRIDGED VERS ION OF THE BEST PRAC TICES FOR 21
122+SEIZURE RESPONSE , BASED ON THE SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES GUID ELINES 22
123+DEVELOPED UNDER SUBS ECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING: 23
128124
129- (II) APPROPRIATE STEPS FOR ADMINISTERING FIRST AID FOR A
130-SEIZURE; AND
125+ (I) RECOGNIZING THE SI GNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A SEIZURE; 24
126+AND 25
131127
132- (III) ADMINISTERING SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
133-SUBSECTION, ADMINISTERING OR ASSISTING WITH TH E SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF
134-A SEIZURE RESCUE MEDICATION , MEDICATION PRESCRIBE D TO TREAT SEIZURE
135-DISORDER SYMPTOMS AP PROVED BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION ,
136-AND MANUAL VAGUS NER VE STIMULATION .
137- Ch. 78 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
128+ (II) PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFY ING THE SCHOOL PERSO NNEL 26
129+TRAINED IN ADMINISTE RING FIRST AID FOR A SEIZURE. 27
138130
139-– 4 –
140- (2) SCHOOL PERSONNEL MUST BE APPROVED BY THE S CHOOL NURSE
141-BEFORE THE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORI ZED TO ADMINISTER OR ASSIST WITH
142-SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF A SEIZURE RESCUE MEDIC ATION.
131+ (2) SCHOOL PERSONNEL SHAL L ATTEND THE PRESENT ATION 28
132+REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION D URING PROFESS IONAL 29
133+DEVELOPMENT , A PRESERVICE MEETING , OR A STAFF MEETING . 30
143134
144- (3) (2) A SCHOOL NURSE OR OTHER SCHOOL HEAL TH CARE
145-PRACTITIONER MAY SERVE AS ONE OF THE TRAINED SCHOOL P ERSONNEL
146-REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION .
135+ (3) A COUNTY BOARD IS ENCO URAGED TO PROVIDE TO SCHOOL BUS 31
136+DRIVERS AND SCHOOL B US AIDES: 32
147137
148- (3) IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO ADMINISTER
149-OR ASSIST IN THE ADM INISTRATION OF SEIZU RE MEDICATION , A NONPUBLIC
150-SCHOOL SHALL OBTAIN WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIO N FROM A PARENT OR G UARDIAN IN
151-ACCORDANCE WITH SUBS ECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION.
138+ (I) THE PRESENTATION REQU IRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF 33
139+THIS SUBSECTION DURI NG THEIR WORK HOURS ; OR 34
140+ 4 SENATE BILL 299
152141
153- (E) (F) (1) THE PARENT OR GUARDIA N OF A STUDENT DIAGN OSED
154-WITH A SEIZURE DISOR DER SHALL COLLABORAT E WITH SCHOOL PERSON NEL TO
155-CREATE A SEIZURE ACT ION PLAN.
156142
157- (2) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE MARYLAND
158-DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL ENSURE :
143+ (II) THE INFORMATION FROM THE PRESENTATION REQ UIRED 1
144+UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 2
159145
160- (I) HEALTH GUID ELINES INCLUDE SEIZU RE FIRST AID
161-PROCEDURES ; AND
146+ (2) (D) THE DEPARTMENT AND THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF 3
147+HEALTH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA AND 4
148+OTHER INTERESTED STA KEHOLDERS , SHALL DEVELOP SCHOOL HEALTH SERVIC ES 5
149+GUIDELINES AND A TRA INING PROGRAM FOR THE SCHOOL PERSONNEL UNDER 6
150+SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION ON THE HEALTH CARE NEEDS MANAGEMENT OF 7
151+A STUDENT DIAGNOSED WITH A SEIZURE DISOR DER. 8
162152
163- (II) HEALTH PLANS INCLUDE SEIZURE ACTION PLANS .
153+ (D) (E) (1) BEGINNING IN THE 2023–2024 SCHOOL YEAR , A NONPUBLIC 9
154+SCHOOL MAY REQUIRE A T LEAST TWO SCHOOL P ERSONNEL TO BE TRAIN ED IN: 10
164155
165- (3) A COPY OF A SEIZURE AC TION PLAN SHALL BE :
156+ (I) RECOGNIZING THE SIGNS AND SYM PTOMS OF A SEIZURE ; 11
166157
167- (I) RETAINED IN THE OFFIC E OF THE SCHOOL NURS E OR AN
168-ADMINISTRATOR ; AND
158+ (II) APPROPRIATE STEPS FOR ADMINISTERING FIRST AID FOR A 12
159+SEIZURE; AND 13
169160
170- (II) DISTRIBUTED TO ANY SCHOOL PERSONNEL OR VOLUNTEER
171-RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION OR CARE OF A STUDENT DIAGNOS ED WITH A
172-SEIZURE DISORDER .
161+ (III) ADMINISTERING SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS 14
162+SUBSECTION, ADMINISTERING OR ASSISTING WITH TH E SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF 15
163+A SEIZURE RESCUE MEDICATION , MEDICATION PRESCRIBE D TO TREAT SEIZURE 16
164+DISORDER SYMPTOMS AP PROVED BY THE U.S. FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION , 17
165+AND MANUAL VAGUS NER VE STIMULATION . 18
173166
174- (F) (G) (1) THE PARENT OR GUARDIA N OF A STUDENT DIAGN OSED
175-WITH A SEIZURE DISOR DER SHALL PROVIDE TH E SCHOOL WITH :
167+ (2) SCHOOL PERSONNEL MUST BE APPROVED BY THE S CHOOL NURSE 19
168+BEFORE THE PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORI ZED TO ADMINISTER OR ASSIST WITH 20
169+SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF A SEIZURE RESCUE MEDIC ATION. 21
176170
177- (I) A WRITTEN AUTHO RIZATION FOR A TRAIN ED SCHOOL
178-EMPLOYEE TO ADMINIST ER OR ASSIST WITH AD MINISTERING SEIZURE MEDICATION
179-AT SCHOOL;
171+ (3) (2) A SCHOOL NURSE OR OTHER SCHOOL HEAL TH CARE 22
172+PRACTITIONER MAY SERVE AS ONE OF THE TRAINED SCHOOL P ERSONNEL 23
173+REQUIRED UNDER PARAG RAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION . 24
180174
181- (II) THE PRESCRIBED MEDICA TION IN AN UNOPENED , SEALED
182-PACKAGE WITH THE LAB EL AFFIXED BY THE DI SPENSING PHARMACY IN TACT; AND LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 78
175+ (3) IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO ADMINISTER 25
176+OR ASSIST IN THE ADM INISTRATION OF SEIZU RE MEDICATION , A NONPUBLIC 26
177+SCHOOL SHALL OBTAIN WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIO N FROM A PARENT OR G UARDIAN IN 27
178+ACCORDANCE WITH SUBS ECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION. 28
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184-– 5 –
180+ (E) (F) (1) THE PARENT OR GUARDIA N OF A STUDENT DIAGN OSED 29
181+WITH A SEIZURE DISOR DER SHALL COLLABORAT E WITH SCHOOL PERSON NEL TO 30
182+CREATE A SEIZURE ACT ION PLAN. 31
185183
186- (III) A WRITTEN STATEMENT FR OM THE STUDENT ’S HEALTH
187-CARE PRACTITIONER TH AT INCLUDES:
184+ (2) THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE MARYLAND 32
185+DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL ENSURE : 33
186+ SENATE BILL 299 5
188187
189- 1. THE STUDENT’S NAME;
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191- 2. THE NAME AND PURPOSE OF THE MEDICATION ;
189+ (I) HEALTH GUIDELINES INCLUDE S EIZURE FIRST AID 1
190+PROCEDURES ; AND 2
192191
193- 3. THE PRESCRIBED DOSAGE ;
192+ (II) HEALTH PLANS INCLUDE SEIZURE ACTION PLANS . 3
194193
195- 4. THE ROUTE OF ADMINIST RATION;
194+ (3) A COPY OF A SEIZURE AC TION PLAN SHALL BE : 4
196195
197- 5. THE FREQUENCY THAT TH E MEDICATION MAY BE
198-ADMINISTERED ; AND
196+ (I) RETAINED IN THE OFFIC E OF THE SCHOOL NURS E OR AN 5
197+ADMINISTRATOR ; AND 6
199198
200- 6. THE CIRCUMSTANCES UND ER WHICH THE
201-MEDICATION MAY BE AD MINISTERED.
199+ (II) DISTRIBUTED TO ANY SCHOOL PERSONNEL OR VOLUNTEER 7
200+RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUPERVISION OR CARE OF A STUDENT DIAGNOS ED WITH A 8
201+SEIZURE DISORDER . 9
202202
203- (2) A WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIO N FOR THE ADMINISTRA TION OF A
204-SEIZURE RESCUE MEDIC ATION OR MEDICATION PRESCRIBED TO TREAT SEIZURE
205-DISORDER SYMPTOMS S HALL BE:
203+ (F) (G) (1) THE PARENT OR GUARDIA N OF A STUDENT DIAGN OSED 10
204+WITH A SEIZURE DISOR DER SHALL PROVIDE TH E SCHOOL WITH : 11
206205
207- (I) EFFECTIVE FOR THE SCH OOL YEAR IN WHICH IT IS
208-SUBMITTED; AND
206+ (I) A WRITTEN A UTHORIZATION FOR A T RAINED SCHOOL 12
207+EMPLOYEE TO ADMINIST ER OR ASSIST WITH AD MINISTERING SEIZURE MEDICATION 13
208+AT SCHOOL; 14
209209
210- (II) RENEWED EACH SCHOOL Y EAR IF THE REQUIREME NTS OF
211-THIS SUBSECTION ARE FULFILLED.
210+ (II) THE PRESCRIBED MEDICA TION IN AN UNOPENED , SEALED 15
211+PACKAGE WITH THE LAB EL AFFIXED BY THE DI SPENSING PHARMACY IN TACT; AND 16
212212
213- (G) (H) NOTHING IN THIS SECTI ON MAY BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE
214-ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL PE RSONNEL TO ADMINISTER OR ASS IST IN
215-SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF ME DICATION FOR A SEIZU RE, UNLESS THE PERSONNEL :
213+ (III) A WRITTEN STATEMENT FR OM THE STUDENT ’S HEALTH 17
214+CARE PRACTITIONER TH AT INCLUDES: 18
216215
217- (1) HAS COMPLETED THE PAI D PROFESSIONAL DEVEL OPMENT
218-TRAINING UNDER SUBSE CTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; AND
216+ 1. THE STUDENT’S NAME; 19
219217
220- (2) IS AUTHORIZED THROUGH WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIO N UNDER
221-SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION TO A DMINISTER OR ASSIST IN
222-SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF ME DICATION.
218+ 2. THE NAME AND PURPOSE OF THE MEDICATION ; 20
223219
224- (I) EXCEPT FOR ANY WILLFU L OR GROSSLY NEGLIGE NT ACT, AN EMPLOYEE
225-OR OTHER SCHOOL PERS ONNEL WHO RESPONDS I N ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
226-SECTION AND IN GOOD FAITH TO A STUD ENT EXPERIENCING A S EIZURE OR SEIZURE
227-DISORDER SYMPTOMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH Ch. 78 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
220+ 3. THE PRESCRIBED DOSAGE ; 21
228221
229-– 6 –
230-THIS SECTION IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ANY AC T OR OMISSION IN THE
231-COURSE OF RESPONDI NG TO THE SITUATION .
222+ 4. THE ROUTE OF ADMINIST RATION; 22
232223
233- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
234-1, 2022.
224+ 5. THE FREQUENCY THAT TH E MEDICATION MAY BE 23
225+ADMINISTERED ; AND 24
235226
236-Approved by the Governor, April 12, 2022.
227+ 6. THE CIRCUMSTANCES UND ER WHICH THE 25
228+MEDICATION MAY BE AD MINISTERED. 26
229+
230+ (2) A WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIO N FOR THE ADMINISTRA TION OF A 27
231+SEIZURE RESCUE MEDIC ATION OR MEDICATION PRESCRIBED TO TREAT SEIZURE 28
232+DISORDER SYMPTOMS SHALL BE: 29 6 SENATE BILL 299
233+
234+
235+
236+ (I) EFFECTIVE FOR THE SCH OOL YEAR IN WHICH IT IS 1
237+SUBMITTED; AND 2
238+
239+ (II) RENEWED EACH SCHOOL Y EAR IF THE REQUIREME NTS OF 3
240+THIS SUBSECTION ARE FULFILLED. 4
241+
242+ (G) (H) NOTHING IN THIS SECTI ON MAY BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE 5
243+ANY PUBLIC SCHOOL PE RSONNEL TO ADMINISTER OR A SSIST IN 6
244+SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF ME DICATION FOR A SEIZU RE, UNLESS THE PERSONNEL : 7
245+
246+ (1) HAS COMPLETED THE PAI D PROFESSIONAL DEVEL OPMENT 8
247+TRAINING UNDER SUBSE CTION (B) OF THIS SECTION; AND 9
248+
249+ (2) IS AUTHORIZED THROUGH WRITTEN AUTHORIZATIO N UNDER 10
250+SUBSECTION (G) OF THIS SECTION TO A DMINISTER OR ASSIST IN 11
251+SELF–ADMINISTRATION OF ME DICATION. 12
252+
253+ (I) EXCEPT FOR ANY WILLFU L OR GROSSLY NEGLIGE NT ACT, AN EMPLOYEE 13
254+OR OTHER SCHOOL PERS ONNEL WHO RESPONDS I N ACCORDANCE WITH THIS 14
255+SECTION AND IN GOOD FAITH TO A STUD ENT EXPERIENCING A S EIZURE OR SEIZURE 15
256+DISORDER SYMPTOMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS SECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH 16
257+THIS SECTION IS IMMUNE FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR ANY AC T OR OMISSION IN THE 17
258+COURSE OF RESPONDI NG TO THE SITUATION . 18
259+
260+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 19
261+1, 2022. 20
262+
263+
264+
265+
266+Approved:
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268+ Governor.
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270+ President of the Senate.
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272+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.