HB5836 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5836

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Rep. Esther Golar

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

105 ILCS 5/22-30

Amends the School Code. With respect to the self-administration of medication, provides that in the case of an asthma inhaler, the parents or guardians of the pupil may provide a written statement to the school from the parents or guardians containing specified information concerning the medication, along with the prescription label (instead of requiring the statement to be from the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse). Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section 22-30 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/22-30)

Sec. 22-30. Self-administration of medication.

(a) In this Section:

"Asthma inhaler" means a quick reliever asthma inhaler.

"Epinephrine auto-injector" means a medical device for immediate self-administration by a person at risk of anaphylaxis.

"Medication" means a medicine, prescribed by (i) a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, (ii) a physician assistant who has been delegated the authority to prescribe asthma medications by his or her supervising physician, or (iii) an advanced practice registered nurse who has a written collaborative agreement with a collaborating physician that delegates the authority to prescribe asthma medications, for a pupil that pertains to the pupil's asthma and that has an individual prescription label.

"Self-administration" means a pupil's discretionary use of his or her prescribed asthma medication.

(b) A school, whether public or nonpublic, must permit the self-administration of medication by a pupil with asthma or the use of an epinephrine auto-injector by a pupil, provided that:

(1) the parents or guardians of the pupil provide to the school written authorization for the self-administration of medication or use of an epinephrine auto-injector; and

(2) the parents or guardians of the pupil provide to the school (i) a written statement from the pupil's physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice registered nurse containing the following information or (ii) in the case of an asthma inhaler, the prescription label, along with a written statement from the parents or guardians containing the following information:

(A) the name and purpose of the medication or epinephrine auto-injector;

(B) the prescribed dosage; and

(C) the time or times at which or the special circumstances under which the medication or epinephrine auto-injector is to be administered.

The information provided shall be kept on file in the office of the school nurse or, in the absence of a school nurse, the school's administrator.

(c) The school district or nonpublic school must inform the parents or guardians of the pupil, in writing, that the school district or nonpublic school and its employees and agents are to incur no liability, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result of any injury arising from the self-administration of medication or use of an epinephrine auto-injector by the pupil. The parents or guardians of the pupil must sign a statement acknowledging that the school district or nonpublic school is to incur no liability, except for willful and wanton conduct, as a result of any injury arising from the self-administration of medication or use of an epinephrine auto-injector by the pupil and that the parents or guardians must indemnify and hold harmless the school district or nonpublic school and its employees and agents against any claims, except a claim based on willful and wanton conduct, arising out of the self-administration of medication or use of an epinephrine auto-injector by the pupil.

(d) The permission for self-administration of medication or use of an epinephrine auto-injector is effective for the school year for which it is granted and shall be renewed each subsequent school year upon fulfillment of the requirements of this Section.

(e) Provided that the requirements of this Section are fulfilled, a pupil with asthma may possess and use his or her medication or a pupil may possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector (i) while in school, (ii) while at a school-sponsored activity, (iii) while under the supervision of school personnel, or (iv) before or after normal school activities, such as while in before-school or after-school care on school-operated property.

(Source: P.A. 94-792, eff. 5-19-06.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.