Bill Text: FL S0166 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

Florida Senate Bill 166 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Bill Title: Prescribed Pancreatic Enzyme Supplements/Use [SPSC]

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2010-06-03 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-184 [S0166 Detail]

Download: Florida-2010-S0166-Introduced.html

 
Florida Senate - 2010                                     SB 166 
 
By Senator Wise 
5-00141-10                                             2010166__ 
1                        A bill to be entitled 
2         An act relating to the use of prescribed pancreatic 
3         enzyme supplements; amending s. 1002.20, F.S.; 
4         authorizing certain K-12 students to use prescribed 
5         pancreatic enzyme supplements under certain 
6         circumstances; requiring the State Board of Education 
7         to adopt rules; providing for indemnification; 
8         providing an effective date. 
9 
10  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
11 
12         Section 1. Paragraph (j) is added to subsection (3) of 
13  section 1002.20, Florida Statutes, to read: 
14         1002.20 K-12 student and parent rights.—Parents of public 
15  school students must receive accurate and timely information 
16  regarding their child’s academic progress and must be informed 
17  of ways they can help their child to succeed in school. K-12 
18  students and their parents are afforded numerous statutory 
19  rights including, but not limited to, the following: 
20         (3) HEALTH ISSUES.— 
21         (j) Use of prescribed pancreatic enzyme supplements.—A 
22  student who has experienced or is at risk for pancreatic 
23  insufficiency or who has been diagnosed as having cystic 
24  fibrosis may carry and self-administer a prescribed pancreatic 
25  enzyme supplement while in school, participating in school 
26  sponsored activities, or in transit to or from school or school 
27  sponsored activities if the school has been provided with 
28  authorization from the student’s parent and prescribing 
29  practitioner. The State Board of Education, in cooperation with 
30  the Department of Health, shall adopt rules for the use of 
31  prescribed pancreatic enzyme supplements which shall include 
32  provisions to protect the safety of all students from the misuse 
33  or abuse of the supplements. A school district, county health 
34  department, public-private partner, and their employees and 
35  volunteers shall be indemnified by the parent of a student 
36  authorized to use prescribed pancreatic enzyme supplements for 
37  any and all liability with respect to the student’s use of the 
38  supplements under this paragraph. 
39         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2010.