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 SB 1036.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Mar 18Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0059)Latest
- Mar 18Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 59 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2104)
- Feb 17Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2104ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-97 N-0 A-0)Major
- Vote recorded Senate substitute agreed to by House (Y-97 N-0 A-0). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 10Education and Health Substitute agreed to
- Feb 10Read third timeMinor
- Feb 7Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 7Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- Feb 7Rules suspended
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2104)
- Vote recorded Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Committee substitute printed 25106792D-S1Major
- Feb 6Reported from Education and Health with substitute (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 29Referred to Committee on Education and HealthMinor
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Jan 28Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 27Education Substitute agreed to
- Jan 27Read second timeMinor
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2104)
- Jan 24Read first timeMinor
- Jan 22Committee substitute printed 25104751D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 22Reported from Education with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 21Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 18Assigned Educ sub: K-12 SubcommitteeMinor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on EducationMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104222DIntroduced