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Introduced Session

This bill concerns the use of medical devices by students in public school settings. Under the bill, a "medical device" is defined as a device prescribed by a licensed health care professional for a student, which device requires access to the school district's internet to support health care delivery. A medical device may include a device for monitoring a patient remotely or a device for transferring patient data from the medical device to another platform. Within 90 days of the bill's effective date, a board of education is required to implement a policy and procedures pertaining to the use in the school setting of medical devices. The policy and procedures are to: (1) require a parent or guardian of a student who seeks to use a medical device to provide the district with the internet requirements of the medical device and such other information as deemed necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the medical device while the student is in the school setting; (2) include appropriate measures to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding data privacy and security and to ensure that any data collected or generated pursuant to the use of the medical device is treated as strictly confidential; and (3) include a process to obtain an acknowledgement from the parent or guardian of the student using a medical device of the receipt and understanding of the policy and procedures established pursuant to the bill. The bill requires a school district to establish and maintain the technology infrastructure necessary for students to utilize their medical devices in the school setting. In order to obtain funding to comply with this requirement, a school district may apply to the Department of Education for a grant made available through the "Medical Device Technology Fund" which is established under the bill. The bill includes an annual reporting requirement for school districts in which a student is using a medical device in the school setting. The report is to include: the number of students using a medical device in the district; any challenges encountered by the school district in implementing this act and measures taken to address those challenges; suggestions for amendments to this act; and any other information deemed appropriate by the commissioner.

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Brandon Umba (R)*, 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Education Committee (on 06/15/2023)

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