CaliforniaEmergency services: liability.
What it does
Existing law, the Seizure Safe Schools Act, if a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy has been prescribed an emergency anti-seizure medication by the pupil's health care provider, authorizes the pupil's local educational agency, upon receipt of a request from the pupil's parent or guardian, to designate one or more volunteers at the pupil's school to receive initial and annual refresher training regarding the emergency use of anti-seizure medication and authorizes a school nurse or, if the school does not have a school nurse or the school nurse is not onsite or available, a volunteer who has been designated and received training regarding the emergency use of anti-seizure medication, to administer emergency anti-seizure medication to a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy if the pupil is suffering from a seizure. Existing law, notwithstanding any other law, excuses a person trained as required who administers emergency anti-seizure medication or medication prescribed for seizure disorder symptoms in compliance with these provisions, in good faith and not for compensation, to a pupil diagnosed with seizures, a seizure disorder, or epilepsy who appears to be experiencing a seizure, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for the person's acts or omissions in administering the emergency anti-seizure medication, as specified. Existing law also, notwithstanding any other law, similarly excuses a person who is not otherwise licensed to administer an opioid antagonist but who has required training, who acts with reasonable care in administering an opioid antagonist, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing or is suspected of experiencing an overdose, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for this administration.
More detail
This bill, notwithstanding any other law, and except as provided in the Seizure Safe Schools Act, would excuse a person who is otherwise not licensed to administer anti-seizure rescue medication, but who administers anti-seizure rescue medication at the scene of an emergency, in good faith and not for compensation, to a person who is experiencing, or is suspected of experiencing, a seizure, from professional review, liability in a civil action, or criminal prosecution for that administration of anti-seizure rescue medication so long as the person's conduct is not grossly negligent and does not constitute willful or wanton misconduct.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jul 14Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 33, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Jul 14Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Jul 9Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.To Governor
- Jul 3Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2423.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 369 Michelle Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Jun 23Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1705.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd AB369 Michelle Rodriguez. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 17).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- May 7Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Apr 24In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 369 Michelle Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 24Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1278.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 10Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Apr 9Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Apr 8From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Mar 10From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 10Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Feb 4From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
- Feb 3Read first time. To print.Introduced