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Authorizes boards of education or trustees of school districts to allow certain pupils diagnosed with respiratory illnesses to carry a prescribed inhaler
In Senate Committee · Education · Sponsor Felix Ortiz
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the use of inhalers and nebulizers
Purpose
This bill would authorize boards of education or trustees of school districts to allow certain pupils diagnosed with respiratory illnesses to carry a prescribed inhaler and calls for the preparation of an asthma action plan for each child authorized to use asthma medication.
Summary of provisions
Section 916 of the Education Law is amended to read that pupils afflicted with potentially life-threatening respiratory illnesses, other than asthma, are able to carry and use prescribed inhalers during the school day.
The Education Law is further amended by adding a new section 919 that calls for any pupil authorized to use any asthma medication shall also have an asthma action plan prepared by a physician or any other health care provider. Each asthma action plan will identity, at a minimum, asthma triggers, the treatment plan, and other such elements as shall be determined by the commissioner of education in consultation with the commissioner of health.
Justification
Asthma, and other serious respiratory illnesses, are afflicting an ever increasing number of students. Currently students suffering from asthma are able to carry inhalers, this legislation would extend that relief to those students whose respiratory illness is not classified as asthma but requires the use of inhalers as well.
In addition, by having asthma action plans pupils, and the staff at their schools, will be able to better identify activities and surroundings which may prove to seriously aggravate the child's respiratory illness and how best to deal with any attacks that do occur.
Legislative history
2001/02 - A.9907 2003/04 - A.4398-A 2005/06 - A.3596 2007/08 - S.8495/A.3824
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
120 days after it shall have become a law.
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