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This bill requires school districts to provide up to one hour of seizure recognition and related first aid training to employees working in schools with students who have seizure disorders, starting in the 2025-2026 school year. The training must be consistent with guidelines from a nationally-recognized epilepsy organization and cover recognizing seizure signs and symptoms, responding appropriately, and administering seizure medications. The school nurse or administrator must coordinate epilepsy and seizure disorder care, ensuring all employees are trained each year a student with a seizure disorder is enrolled. Before administering seizure rescue medication, parents must collaborate with school personnel and healthcare providers to create a seizure action plan, provide written authorization, and submit a detailed medical statement specifying medication details. The bill provides legal immunity for actions taken under this training and allows the state board of education to adopt implementing regulations. Importantly, the bill defines key terms like "parent" and "seizure action plan" and specifies that the written authorization for medication administration is valid for one school year and can be renewed annually. The legislation aims to improve school preparedness and safety for students with seizure disorders by ensuring staff are trained to recognize and respond to medical emergencies.

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https://kslegislature.gov/li/b2025_26/measures/sb162/