Bill Text: CT HB05299 | 2013 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Authorization For The Use Of Antiepileptic Medications In School Settings.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-28 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health [HB05299 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2013-HB05299-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5299 |
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January Session, 2013 |
LCO No. 859 | ||||
Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. STEINBERG, 136th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING AUTHORIZATION FOR THE USE OF ANTIEPILEPTIC MEDICATIONS IN SCHOOL SETTINGS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 10-212a of the general statutes be amended to allow certain unlicensed persons to administer antiepileptic medication to students in school settings for treatment of the student's epilepsy.
Statement of Purpose:
To facilitate prompt medicinal response to an epileptic seizure to certain children attending public and nonpublic schools in the event that a qualified school nurse is not present to administer the required medication in a timely manner by authorizing a trained unlicensed surrogate to administer the medication.