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DC B25-0571

DC B25-0571
Seizure-Safe Schools Amendment Act of 2023

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Introduced
11/13/2023
In Committee
11/12/2024
Crossed Over
10/29/2024
Passed
12/12/2024
Dead

Introduced Session

25th Council

Bill Summary

AN ACT IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA To amend the Student Access to Treatment Act of 2007 to require the responsible person submit to the school a seizure action plan of the purposes of receiving seizure treatment at school, permit a student with a seizure action plan to self-administer seizure treatment, require the Department of Health to offer training to school personnel on the treatment of seizure disorders, authorize trained school employees to administer seizure treatments to a student with a seizure action plan, require that a seizure action plan be made part of the student’s file and that it be made available for school personnel responsible for the student, and authorize a school to receive and store a student’s seizure treatment if the student has a seizure action plan.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Student Access to Treatment Act of 2007 to require schools to accept a "seizure action plan" from students diagnosed with a seizure disorder. The plan must include details about the student's seizure treatment and authorization for school personnel to administer it. The bill also requires the Department of Health to provide training on seizure recognition and response for school staff, and allows trained staff to administer seizure treatments to students with a valid action plan. Additionally, the bill allows schools to receive and store a student's seizure treatment if they have a seizure action plan.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Last Action

Transmitted to Congress, Projected Law Date is Mar 06, 2025 (on 01/23/2025)

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