Bill Text: CT HB05348 | 2012 | General Assembly | Comm Sub
Bill Title: An Act Concerning The Administration Of Medicine To Students With Diabetes, The Duties Of School Medical Advisors, The Availability Of Cpr And Aed Training Materials For Boards Of Education And Physical Exercise During The School Day.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-1-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-06-15 - Signed by the Governor [HB05348 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2012-HB05348-Comm_Sub.html
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICINE TO STUDENTS WITH DIABETES, THE DUTIES OF SCHOOL MEDICAL ADVISORS, THE INCLUSION OF CPR AND AED TRAINING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 10-220j of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) No local or regional board of education may prohibit or restrict the time and location of blood glucose self-testing by children with diabetes who have a written order from a physician or an advanced practice registered nurse stating the need and the capability of such child to conduct self-testing.
(b) The Commissioner of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, shall develop guidelines for policies and practices with respect to blood glucose self-testing by children pursuant to subsection (a) of this section. Such guidelines shall not be construed as regulations within the scope of chapter 54.
Sec. 2. Section 10-212a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage):
(a) (1) A school nurse or, in the absence of such nurse, any other nurse licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 378, including a nurse employed by, or providing services under the direction of a local or regional board of education at, a school-based health clinic, who shall administer medical preparations only to students enrolled in such school-based health clinic in the absence of a school nurse, the principal, any teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, or coach of intramural and interscholastic athletics of a school may administer, subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection, medicinal preparations, including such controlled drugs as the Commissioner of Consumer Protection may, by regulation, designate, to any student at such school pursuant to the written order of a physician licensed to practice medicine, or a dentist licensed to practice dental medicine in this or another state, or an optometrist licensed to practice optometry in this state under chapter 380, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-94a, or a physician assistant licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-12d, and the written authorization of a parent or guardian of such child. The administration of medicinal preparations by a nurse licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 378, a principal, teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, or coach shall be under the general supervision of a school nurse. No such school nurse or other nurse, principal, teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, coach or school paraprofessional administering medication pursuant to subsection (d) of this section shall be liable to such student or a parent or guardian of such student for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions of such school nurse or other nurse, principal, teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, coach or school paraprofessional administering medication pursuant to subsection (d) of this section in administering such preparations that may constitute ordinary negligence. This immunity does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.
(2) Each local and regional board of education that allows a school nurse or, in the absence of such nurse, any other nurse licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 378, including a nurse employed by, or providing services under the direction of a local or regional board of education at, a school-based health clinic, who shall administer medical preparations only to students enrolled in such school-based health clinic in the absence of a school nurse, the principal, any teacher, licensed athletic trainer, licensed physical or occupational therapist employed by a school district, or coach of intramural and interscholastic athletics of a school to administer medicine or that allows a student to self-administer medicine, including medicine administered through the use of an asthmatic inhaler or an automatic prefilled cartridge injector or similar automatic injectable equipment, shall adopt written policies and procedures, in accordance with this section and the regulations adopted pursuant to subsection (c) of this section, that shall be approved by the school medical advisor or other qualified licensed physician. Once so approved, such administration of medication shall be in accordance with such policies and procedures.
(3) A director of a school readiness program as defined in section 10-16p or a before or after school program exempt from licensure by the Department of Public Health pursuant to subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 19a-77, or the director's designee, may administer medications to a child enrolled in such a program in accordance with regulations adopted by the State Board of Education in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54. No individual administering medications pursuant to this subdivision shall be liable to such child or a parent or guardian of such child for civil damages for any personal injuries that result from acts or omissions of such individual in administering such medications which may constitute ordinary negligence. This immunity shall not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, wilful or wanton negligence.
(b) Each school wherein any controlled drug is administered under the provisions of this section shall keep such records thereof as are required of hospitals under the provisions of subsections (f) and (h) of section 21a-254 and shall store such drug in such manner as the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall, by regulation, require.
(c) The State Board of Education, in consultation with the Commissioner of Public Health, shall adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, determined to be necessary by the board to carry out the provisions of this section, including, but not limited to, regulations that (1) specify conditions under which a coach of intramural and interscholastic athletics may administer medicinal preparations, including controlled drugs specified in the regulations adopted by the commissioner, to a child participating in such intramural and interscholastic athletics, (2) specify conditions and procedures for the administration of medication by school personnel to students, and (3) specify conditions for self-administration of medication by students, including permitting a child diagnosed with: (A) Asthma to retain possession of an asthmatic inhaler at all times while attending school for prompt treatment of the child's asthma and to protect the child against serious harm or death provided a written authorization for self-administration of medication signed by the child's parent or guardian and an authorized prescriber is submitted to the school nurse; and (B) an allergic condition to retain possession of an automatic prefilled cartridge injector or similar automatic injectable equipment at all times while attending school for prompt treatment of the child's allergic condition and to protect the child against serious harm or death provided a written authorization for self-administration of medication signed by the child's parent or guardian and an authorized prescriber is submitted to the school nurse. The regulations shall require authorization pursuant to: (i) The written order of a physician licensed to practice medicine in this or another state, a dentist licensed to practice dental medicine in this or another state, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 378, a physician assistant licensed under chapter 370, a podiatrist licensed under chapter 375, or an optometrist licensed under chapter 380; and (ii) the written authorization of a parent or guardian of such child.
(d) (1) With the written authorization of a student's parent or guardian, and (2) pursuant to the written order of the student's (A) physician licensed [to practice medicine] under chapter 370, (B) an optometrist licensed to practice optometry under chapter 380, (C) an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-94a, or (D) a physician assistant licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-12d, a school nurse and a school medical advisor may jointly approve and provide general supervision to an identified school paraprofessional to administer medication, including, but not limited to, medication administered with a cartridge injector, to a specific student with a medically diagnosed allergic condition that may require prompt treatment in order to protect the student against serious harm or death. For purposes of this subsection, "cartridge injector" means an automatic prefilled cartridge injector or similar automatic injectable equipment used to deliver epinephrine in a standard dose for emergency first aid response to allergic reactions.
(e) (1) With the written authorization of a student's parent or guardian, and (2) pursuant to the written order of the student's (A) physician licensed under chapter 370, (B) an advanced practice registered nurse licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-94a, or (C) a physician assistant licensed to prescribe in accordance with section 20-12d, a school nurse and a school medical advisor may jointly approve and provide general supervision to an identified teacher, principal or school paraprofessional to administer medication, including, but not limited to, medication administered with injectable equipment used to administer glucagon or insulin, to a student with diabetes that may require prompt treatment in order to protect the student against serious harm or death. For purposes of this subsection, "injectable equipment used to administer glucagon or insulin" means an injector or injectable equipment used to deliver glucagon or insulin in an appropriate dose for emergency first aid response to diabetes.
Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 10-207 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2012):
(a) Each school medical advisor shall [make a prompt examination of all pupils referred to such medical advisor by the school nurse, teacher, principal or superintendent, and shall interpret to such nurse, teacher, principal or superintendent, and to the parents of each such pupil, such medical advisor's findings, with recommendations as to how the pupil should be cared for and what provisions, if any, should be made at the school for the care and welfare of such pupil. Each such school medical advisor shall also make examinations of teachers, janitors and others in the employment of the board of education when requested to do so by the board of education or when, in such medical advisor's opinion, such examinations are necessary for the protection of health, provided such medical advisor shall accept the report of an equivalent physical examination by any reputable physician chosen by such teacher, janitor or other employee in lieu thereof. Such medical advisor shall make such sanitary inspection of school buildings as, in such medical advisor's opinion, is necessary for the protection of the health of pupils. The school medical advisor shall take steps to preserve and improve the health of pupils in accordance with the requirements of the Public Health Code of this state established by the Commissioner of Public Health under the provisions of section 19a-36 or the sanitary regulations in force in such town or district in excluding and readmitting pupils or teachers or other school employees suspected of being ill, or ill, with any communicable disease. In cooperation with the director of health, the school medical advisor shall interpret to teachers and nurses factors dealing with communicable disease control] work with the local or regional board of education that appointed such school medical advisor and the board of health or health department for the school district under the jurisdiction of such board to (1) plan and administer the health program for each school, (2) advise on the provision of school health services, (3) provide consultation on the school health environment, and (4) perform any other duties that may be agreed on by the school medical advisor and the local or regional board of education that appointed such school medical advisor.
Sec. 4. Subsection (a) of section 10-16b of the 2012 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2012):
(a) In the public schools the program of instruction offered shall include at least the following subject matter, as taught by legally qualified teachers, the arts; career education; consumer education; health and safety, including, but not limited to, human growth and development, nutrition, first aid, including training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators, disease prevention, community and consumer health, physical, mental and emotional health, including youth suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention, safety, which may include the dangers of gang membership, and accident prevention; language arts, including reading, writing, grammar, speaking and spelling; mathematics; physical education; science; social studies, including, but not limited to, citizenship, economics, geography, government and history; and in addition, on at least the secondary level, one or more world languages and vocational education. For purposes of this subsection, world languages shall include American Sign Language, provided such subject matter is taught by a qualified instructor under the supervision of a teacher who holds a certificate issued by the State Board of Education. For purposes of this subsection, the "arts" means any form of visual or performing arts, which may include, but not be limited to, dance, music, art and theatre.
Sec. 5. Section 10-221o of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2012):
Each local and regional board of education shall require each school under its jurisdiction to (1) offer all full day students a daily lunch period of not less than twenty minutes, and (2) include in the regular school day for each student enrolled in grades kindergarten to five, inclusive, [a period of] time devoted to physical exercise of not less than twenty minutes in total, except that a planning and placement team may develop a different schedule for a child requiring special education and related services in accordance with chapter 164 and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, 20 USC 1400 et seq., as amended from time to time. In the event of a conflict with this section and any provision of chapter 164, such other provision of chapter 164 shall be deemed controlling.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
from passage |
10-220j |
Sec. 2 |
from passage |
10-212a |
Sec. 3 |
July 1, 2012 |
10-207(a) |
Sec. 4 |
July 1, 2012 |
10-16b(a) |
Sec. 5 |
July 1, 2012 |
10-221o |
ED |
Joint Favorable Subst. C/R |
PH |
PH |
Joint Favorable |