508.17 Seizure Safe Schools

SEIZURE SAFE SCHOOLS

In any district school with at least one student identified as having a seizure disorder, if the student’s parent/guardian and health care provider have worked with the school to develop a seizure action plan that school shall have at least one employee who has met the training requirements necessary to administer or assist with the self-administration of a seizure rescue medication or medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms as approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration.

The training shall include instruction in administering seizure medications, recognizing the signs and symptoms of seizures, and responding to such signs and symptoms with the appropriate steps.

Prior to the administration of a seizure rescue medication or medication prescribed to treat seizure disorder symptoms by a school employee, a student's parent or guardian shall:

1. Provide the school with a written authorization to administer the medication at school;
2. Provide a written statement from the student's health care practitioner containing the following information:
   1. The student's name;
   2. The name and purpose of the medication;
   3. The prescribed dosage;
   4. The route of administration;
   5. The frequency that the medication may be administered; and
   6. The circumstances under which the medication may be administered.
3. Provide the medication to the school in its unopened, sealed package with the intact label affixed by the dispensing pharmacy; and
4. Collaborate with school employees to create a seizure action plan.

If specified in a student's seizure action plan, such student shall be permitted to possess the supplies, equipment, and medication necessary to treat a seizure disorder in accordance with such seizure action plan.

The authorization, statement, and seizure action plan required for each student shall be kept on file in the office of the school nurse or school administrator.

Each seizure action plan shall be distributed to any school personnel or volunteers responsible for the supervision or care of the student for whom such seizure action plan was created.

Any authorization provided by a parent or guardian shall be effective only for the school year in which it is provided and shall be renewed each following school year.

For all schools in the district regardless of whether any students are identified as having a seizure disorder, each certificated school employee shall participate in a minimum of one hour of self-study review of seizure disorder materials at least once in every two school years.

Schools or school employees who act in compliance with the Seizure Safe Schools Act shall not be liable for damages related to the care of a student's seizure disorder unless such damages resulted from an act of willful or wanton misconduct by the school or school employee nor shall school employees be subject to any disciplinary proceeding related to an act taken in compliance with the Seizure Safe Schools Act unless such action constitutes willful or wanton misconduct.

Legal Reference:                    Neb. Statute 79-3201 to 3207

Approved October 9, 2023      Reviewed _______________                             Revised ________________