Bill Text: TX HB684 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the care of students with seizure disorders and the training requirements for certain school personnel regarding seizure recognition and related first aid.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 15-8)

Status: (Passed) 2019-06-14 - Effective immediately [HB684 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB684-Introduced.html
  86R949 GCB-D
 
  By: Clardy H.B. No. 684
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to training requirements for public school nurses and
  certain other school personnel regarding seizure recognition and
  related first aid.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  This Act may be cited as Sam's Law.
         SECTION 2.  Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 38.032 to read as follows:
         Sec. 38.032.  SEIZURE RECOGNITION AND RELATED FIRST AID
  TRAINING. (a)  A school nurse employed by a school district must
  complete an agency-approved online course of instruction for school
  nurses regarding managing students with seizures that includes
  information about seizure recognition and related first aid.
         (b)  A school district employee, other than a school nurse,
  whose duties at the school include regular contact with students
  must complete an agency-approved online course of instruction for
  school personnel regarding awareness of students with seizures that
  includes information about seizure recognition and related first
  aid.
         (c)  The agency may approve an online course of instruction
  provided by a nonprofit national foundation that supports the
  welfare of individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders to
  satisfy the training required under Subsection (a) or (b).
         (d)  The agency shall adopt rules as necessary to administer
  this section.
         SECTION 3.  Not later than December 1, 2019, the Texas
  Education Agency shall approve online courses of instruction to
  satisfy the training requirements of Section 38.032, Education
  Code, as added by this Act.
         SECTION 4.  The change in law made by this Act applies
  beginning with the 2019-2020 school year.
         SECTION 5.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
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