HB27 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thomas JacksonRepresentative

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Minors, parent or guardian of student with seizure disorder may seek care for student while at school, Secs. 16-30C-1, 16-30C-2 added

Summary

HB 27 would let parents of students with seizure disorders submit a seizure management plan to the local school board so staff can care for the student at school, and would require online seizure-disorder training for school staff.

What This Bill Does

It creates a process for submitting a seizure management and treatment plan to the local board of education, with plan contents and required signatures. It requires school nurses and other school staff who interact with students to complete State Board-approved online training on seizure recognition and first aid. It provides immunity from civil liability for school staff and physicians related to implementing or ordering care under the plan, and it directs training and course approval to the State Board of Education; it applies starting in the 2020-2021 school year.

Who It Affects

• Students with seizure disorders and their parents/guardians, who would submit a seizure management and treatment plan to the local board of education to receive care at school or during school activities.
• School staff (including school nurses and other employees who regularly interact with students) and physicians involved in implementing the plan, who would have training requirements and civil liability protections.

Key Provisions

• Adds Chapter 30C to Title 16, Code of Alabama 1975 to create a seizure management and treatment plan process for students with seizure disorders.
• Allows parents/guardians to submit a seizure management and treatment plan to the local board of education, developed with the student’s physician, to be reviewed before/during the school year or after diagnosis.
• Requires the plan to include the services the student may receive at school, the student’s level of understanding and ability to manage seizures, and signatures of the parent/guardian and the physician.
• Provides immunity from civil liability for school employees and for physicians related to supervising or implementing the plan, with no supervisory authority for physicians over school execution.
• Requires school nurses and other school staff who regularly interact with students to complete an online training course on seizure disorders approved by the State Board of Education; courses may be provided by a nonprofit epilepsy foundation free of charge.
• The State Board of Education will approve online training courses by Dec 1, 2020, and the Department of Education will adopt necessary rules; the act applies beginning with the 2020-2021 school year.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Minors