VirginiaSeizure rescue meds.; administration by certain school employees, possession by certain students.
What it does
Seizure rescue medications; administration by certain school employees; possession by certain students. Permits a prescriber to authorize an employee of (i) a school board, (ii) a school for students with disabilities, (iii) an accredited private school, (iv) a local governing body, or (v) a local health department who is trained in the administration of seizure rescue medications for the treatment of seizures resulting from a condition causing seizures to administer such medications to a student diagnosed with a condition causing seizures when the student is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a seizure pursuant to a written order or standing protocol issued within the course of the prescriber's professional practice and with the consent of the student's parents. The bill provides that any such authorized employee who administers or assists in the administration of such medications to a student diagnosed with a condition causing seizures when the student is believed to be experiencing or about to experience a seizure in accordance with the prescriber's instructions shall not be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such treatment.
More detail
The bill also permits any local school board to adopt and implement policies (a) permitting any student enrolled in any elementary or secondary school in the local school division who has a diagnosis of a condition causing seizures to possess seizure rescue medications during the school day, at school-sponsored activities, or while on a school bus or other school property if the student's parent has submitted a seizure management and action plan that includes written consent of the parent and written approval of the student's primary care provider for such self-possession or (b) for the administration of seizure rescue medications to any student enrolled in any elementary or secondary school in the local school division who has a diagnosis of a condition causing seizures, consistent with the provisions of the bill relating to prescriber authorization. This bill is identical to HB 2104.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 18Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065)Latest
- Mar 18Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 65 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 5Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 5Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025Minor
- Feb 24Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1036)
- Feb 21Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 21Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1036ER)Major
- Feb 21EnrolledMinor
- Feb 18House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Passed House (95-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passed House (96-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 17Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- Feb 17Passed House with substitute (95-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Feb 17Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 17Education Substitute agreed to
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1036)
- Feb 12Committee substitute printed 25106793D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Reported from Education with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 3Rules suspended
- Feb 3Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Jan 31Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Jan 31Rules suspended
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1036)
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25104753D-S1Major
- Jan 30Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1036)
- Jan 16Assigned Education sub: Public EducationMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103037DIntroduced