PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 2482
PRINTER'S NO. 3951
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1820
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY QUINN, BURNS, DIAMOND, BERNSTINE, CALTAGIRONE,
COX, O'MARA, BARRAR AND HOWARD, SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 23, 2020
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 seizure recognition and related first aid training.
THIS ACT MAY BE REFERRED TO AS THE DOMINATE EPILEPSY LAW.
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 1414.11. Seizure Recognition and Related First Aid
Training.-- (A) Beginning with the school year 2021-2022 and
each year thereafter:
(1) A school nurse shall MAY complete a Department of Health
approved online course of instruction OR IN-PERSON TRAINING for
school nurses regarding management of a student with seizures
that includes information about seizure recognition, a seizure
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