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PRINTER'S NO. 193
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
224
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY SIMMONS, NEILSON, BOBACK, JAMES, DAVIS, DRISCOLL,
BAKER, DEAN, MACKENZIE, MILLARD, WATSON, ROZZI, V. BROWN,
IRVIN, D. COSTA, A. HARRIS, ROEBUCK, MOUL, ZIMMERMAN, SANKEY,
CONKLIN, GABLER, BENNINGHOFF, SACCONE, DAY, CHRISTIANA,
GILLEN, McGINNIS, M. QUINN, FREEMAN, STEPHENS, SAYLOR,
CUTLER, REED, PETRI, LEWIS, TOOHIL, KAUFER, J. HARRIS,
TOEPEL, EVANKOVICH, DAVIDSON AND KORTZ, JANUARY 31, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 31, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in school health services, providing
for administration of epinephrine auto-injectors by school
bus drivers.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known
as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a
section to read:
Section 1414.9. Administration of Epinephrine Auto-injectors
by School Bus Drivers.--The provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. ยงยง 8332
(relating to emergency response provider and bystander good
Samaritan civil immunity) and 8337.1 (relating to civil immunity
of school officers or employees relating to emergency care,
first aid and rescue) shall apply to a school bus driver when
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all of the following apply:
(1) The school bus driver administers an epinephrine auto-
injector to a student in a manner consistent with the policies
established by all of the following:
(i) the independent contractor that employs the school bus
driver, if the school bus driver is employed by an independent
contractor;
(ii) the school entity that has contracted with the
independent contractor, if the school bus driver is employed by
an independent contractor; and
(iii) the school entity that employs the school bus driver,
if the school bus driver is employed by a school entity.
(2) The school bus driver has successfully completed a
training program that shall be developed and implemented by the
Department of Health. The Department of Health shall have ninety
(90) days from the effective date of this section to develop and
implement such a training program.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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