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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 193
PRINTER'S NO. 426
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, KORTZ, HEFFLEY, BARBIN AND
MICCARELLI, JANUARY 31, 2017
AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FEBRUARY 8, 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 AND SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS.
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 AND SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS .--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
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relating to emergency care, first aid and rescue) shall apply to
a school bus driver AND A SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD when all of the
following apply:
(1) The school bus driver OR SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD
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 OR SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD , if the school bus driver OR
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD is employed by an independent contractor;
(ii) the school entity that has contracted with the
independent contractor, if the school bus driver OR SCHOOL
CROSSING GUARD is employed by an independent contractor; and
(iii) the school entity that employs the school bus driver
OR SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD , if the school bus driver OR SCHOOL
CROSSING GUARD is employed by a school entity.
(2) The school bus driver OR SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD 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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