FloridaFlorida schools check seizure care training and display response posters
Florida law requires schools that receive a student's seizure action plan to check staff training and requires every school to display a seizure response poster.
What it does
A medical professional and the parent make a seizure action plan covering the student's care needs at school and during school activities.
When a school receives a student's seizure action plan, staff verify that employees who regularly work with or transport the student have completed seizure care training. The Department of Education identifies free online courses schools can use.
Each school displays a poster showing basic steps for responding to a seizure; the Department identifies free posters schools can use.
The Department of Health's epilepsy education program includes the education and training requirements for schools and staff.
Argument forStudents may get more coordinated care because their plans cover school activities and staff who regularly work with them learn how to respond.
Argument againstSchools may have extra work tracking five-year training renewals and displaying seizure response posters.
More detail
A medical professional develops and signs a student's individualized seizure action plan in consultation with the parent. The plan is for a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder and covers school trips, after-school activities, and other school-related activities. The plan includes the medical professional's written care orders, the parent's signature, symptoms, needed accommodations, emergency contacts, the student's ability to manage the condition, communication plans, and any prescribed rescue medicine and instructions for using it.
A school nurse or another appropriate school employee verifies that covered employees have completed seizure care training. This applies at a school that receives a student's individualized seizure action plan. Covered district and charter school employees have regular contact with the student, including by teaching or transporting the student. The Department of Education identifies free online courses from one or more national nonprofits that support people with epilepsy and seizure disorders. Training completion is valid for five years.
Each school displays a poster describing basic steps for responding to a seizure. The requirement applies to each school as defined in law, including charter schools. The Department identifies free posters from one or more national nonprofits that support people with epilepsy and seizure disorders.
The Department of Health's epilepsy education program includes the education and training requirements for schools and staff. The program provides epilepsy information and education to physicians, hospitals, county health departments, and the public.
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History
- 2026
- May 12Chapter No. 2026-75Latest
- May 11Approved by Governor Ron DeSantisBecame Law
- Apr 30Signed by Officers and presented to GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 4Ordered enrolledMinor
- Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4In Messages
- Mar 4CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0Passed Senate
- Mar 4Read 3rd timeMinor
- Mar 4Read 2nd timeMinor
- Mar 4Substituted for CS/SB 186
- Mar 4Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Mar 4Withdrawn from RulesMajor
- Feb 26ReceivedMinor
- Feb 26Referred to RulesMinor
- Feb 25In Messages
- Vote recorded Passage, Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0Passed House
- Feb 25Read 3rd timeMinor
- Feb 25Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Feb 25Read 2nd timeMinor
- Feb 19Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
- Feb 17Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Vote recorded Favorable (Education & Employment Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Bill released to House Calendar
- Feb 17Reported out of Education & Employment Committee
- Feb 17Favorable by Education & Employment CommitteeMinor
- Feb 13Added to Education & Employment Committee agenda
- Feb 11Now in Education & Employment Committee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Reported out of Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Feb 11Favorable by Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeMinor
- Feb 9Added to Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee agenda
- Feb 2Now in Health Professions & Programs Subcommittee
- Feb 2Referred to Education & Employment CommitteeMinor
- Feb 2Referred to Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 301st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Jan 30CS FiledMinor
- Jan 30Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Jan 30Reported out of Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- Jan 29Favorable with CS by Student Academic Success SubcommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Student Academic Success Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Added to Student Academic Success Subcommittee agenda
- Jan 15Now in Student Academic Success Subcommittee
- Jan 15Referred to Education & Employment CommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Health Professions & Programs SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 15Referred to Student Academic Success SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 131st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Jan 8FiledIntroduced
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