Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB5892

Amends the School Code. Provides for the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors by a pupil, school nurse, and trained personnel. Limits liability for the administration of undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors by a school nurse or trained personnel. Requires a school to permit the self-administration and self-carry of asthma medication by a pupil with asthma. Provides that prior to the administration of an undesignated epinephrine auto-injector, trained personnel must submit to his or her school's administration proof of completion of a training curriculum to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis. Requires training to be completed annually and sets forth training curriculum guidelines. Provides that within 3 days of the administration of epinephrine by a school nurse, trained personnel, or a student at a school or school-sponsored activity, the school must report to the Board certain information, which the Board will then use in its report to the General Assembly identifying the frequency and circumstances of epinephrine administration during the preceding academic year. Effective August 1, 2014.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill with changes. Restores current law with respect to provisions that a school district, public school, or nonpublic school may authorize the provision of an epinephrine auto-injector to a student that meets the student's prescription on file. Exempts from liability or professional discipline the school district, public school, or nonpublic school and its employees and agents from any injury arising from the self-administration of asthma medication, the self-administration of an epinephrine auto-injector, or the use of an undesignated epinephrine auto-injector. Provides that upon any administration of an epinephrine auto-injector, a school district, public school, or nonpublic school must immediately activate the EMS system and notify the student's parent, guardian, or emergency contact, if known. Provides that any supply of epinephrine auto-injectors shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Provides that within 24 hours of the administration of an undesignated epinephrine auto-injector, a school district, public school, or nonpublic school must notify the physician, physician assistant, or advance practice nurse who provided the standing order or prescription for the undesignated epinephrine auto-injector of its use. Further provides that trained personnel must also submit to his or her school's administration proof of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator certification. Provides that a school district, public school, or nonpublic school may not use the administration of medications by volunteers to reduce the number of school nurses in a school or school district. Makes other changes. Effective August 1, 2014.

Provides that a school district, public school, or nonpublic school may authorize the provision of a student-specific or undesignated epinephrine auto-injector to a student or authorized personnel under a student's Individual Health Care Action Plan, Illinois Food Allergy Emergency Action Plan or Treatment Authorization Form, or other plan under federal law. Requires the school district, public school, or nonpublic school to inform the parents or guardians of the pupil that the school district, public school, or nonpublic school and its employees and agents, including a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse providing standing protocol, are exempt from liability or professional discipline from any injury arising from the administration (rather than self-administration) of asthma medication or an epinephrine auto-injector. Provides that a physician, a physician assistant who has been delegated prescriptive authority for asthma medication or epinephrine (rather than just prescriptive authority), or an advanced practice nurse who has been delegated prescriptive authority for asthma medication or epinephrine (rather than just prescriptive authority) may prescribe undesignated epinephrine auto-injectors. Provides that the school district, public school, or nonpublic school must maintain records related to the training curriculum and trained personnel. Provides that a school district, public school, or nonpublic school is encouraged not to use the administration of emergency medications to reduce the number of school nurses in a school or school district. Defines "standing protocol". Makes other changes.

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