Bill Sponsors: IL SB2058 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the Park District Code. Provides that a park district must permit the self-administration and self-carry of asthma medication by a program participant at an after-school program with asthma or the self-administration and self-carry of an epinephrine injector by a program participant at an after-school program if specified written authorization is provided to the park district. Requires park district employees or volunteers who have undergone training to administer specified asthma medication, epinephrine injectors, and opioid antagonists to after-school program participants unless the program participant indicates they will self-administer the medication. Requires a park district to immediately call local emergency medical services after administration of an epinephrine injector or an opioid antagonist and notify specified individuals after the administration of asthma medication, epinephrine injectors, and opioid antagonists. Limits the liability of park district employees, agents, and medical personnel writing prescriptions for after-school program participants. Provides that each park district shall adopt an asthma episode emergency response protocol. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Amends the Chicago Park District Act making conforming changes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB2058 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Sponsors

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Senator Laura Murphy [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-028FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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