SB276 Alabama 2020 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

William “Bill” M. BeasleySenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2020

Title

Public K-12 schools, Seizure Safe Schools Act, Secs. 16-30C-1 to 16-30C-6, inclusive, added.

Summary

SB276 would create the Seizure Safe Schools Act to require seizure management plans for students with seizures, authorize trained staff to administer seizure medications at school, and require staff training.

What This Bill Does

Starting in 2021-2022, parents of students with seizure disorders can work with schools to ensure a seizure management and treatment plan is part of the student's individual health plan, reviewed at set times. The plan lists allowed services and medications, dosage and administration rules, and the physician responsible. With parental consent, schools may use unlicensed medication assistants to give seizure medications as prescribed. The act requires training guidelines for staff, ensures nurses and unlicensed assistants are trained, provides liability protections for staff acting in good faith, and sets rulemaking deadlines and an effective date.

Who It Affects

• Students with seizure disorders in public K-12 schools, who would have a seizure management and treatment plan added to their health plan and may receive medications at school.
• School staff (nurses and unlicensed medication assistants) and local boards of education, who would be trained, authorized to administer medications, and responsible for implementing the plans, with liability protections.

Key Provisions

• Creates the Seizure Safe Schools Act and requires seizure management and treatment plans in students' health plans.
• Starting 2021-2022, plans must be submitted/reviewed at specified times and include services, medications, dosage, administration rules, student understanding, parent signature, and physician contact.
• With parent consent, local boards may employ unlicensed medication assistants to administer seizure medications under the plan.
• The State Department of Education and Board of Nursing must develop training guidelines, ensure training for nurses and unlicensed assistants, and may use nonprofit epilepsy organizations for training (training provided free).
• Training covers seizure care, recognition, and first aid; placement of nurses can be adjusted based on student needs.
• Staff cannot be forced to act as unlicensed medication assistants and cannot face penalties for refusing; coercion is unlawful.
• Liability protections: school employees are immune from civil/criminal liability for acts in implementing the plan unless acts are willful/bad faith; physicians are not liable for acts of school staff in carrying out the plans.
• Rulemaking: SDE and State Board of Nursing must adopt rules to implement the chapter by March 1, 2021.
• Effective date: law takes effect on the first day of the third month after passage/approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 23, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Schools