Public schools; possession and administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. (HB1107)
Introduced By
Del. Tag Greason (R-Potomac Falls) with support from 9 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
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Description
Public schools; administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. Provides that local school boards may develop policies to maintain a supply of auto-injectable epinephrine. The school nurse, or a trained and authorized school board employee if a nurse is unavailable, would be able to administer or provide auto-injectable epinephrine to a student with a prescription on file or a student believed to be having an anaphylactic reaction. Neither the school nurse nor the authorized and trained school board employee shall be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence when acting in good faith. Amends § 22.1-274, § 22.1-274.2, § 54.1-3303, § 54.1-3408, § 8.01-225, of the Code of Virginia.
Outcome
History
- 01/11/2012 Committee
- 01/11/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103651D
- 01/11/2012 Referred to Committee on Education
- 01/24/2012 Assigned Education sub: Students and Early Education
- 02/02/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
- 02/08/2012 Reported from Education with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/08/2012 Committee substitute printed 12105132D-H1
- 02/09/2012 Read first time
- 02/10/2012 Read second time
- 02/10/2012 Committee substitute agreed to 12105132D-H1
- 02/10/2012 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1107H1
- 02/13/2012 Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N)
- 02/13/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/14/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/14/2012 Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/23/2012 Reported from Education and Health with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/23/2012 Passed by for the day
- 02/24/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/27/2012 Read third time
- 02/27/2012 Reading of amendments waived
- 02/27/2012 Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/27/2012 Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/27/2012 Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/28/2012 Placed on Calendar
- 02/29/2012 Senate amendments agreed to by House (94-Y 1-N)
- 02/29/2012 VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/06/2012 Enrolled
- 03/06/2012 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1107ER)
- 03/06/2012 Signed by Speaker
- 03/07/2012 Impact statement from DPB (HB1107ER)
- 03/08/2012 Signed by President
- 04/09/2012 Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/17/2012 Placed on Calendar
- 04/18/2012 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
- 04/18/2012 VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 04/18/2012 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 04/18/2012 G Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/18/2012 Reenrolled
- 04/18/2012 Reenrolled bill text (HB1107ER2)
- 04/18/2012 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/18/2012 Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/18/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 787 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/18/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0787)
Comments
One epi autoinjector cost about $90, if you can get a discount, and is good for 2 years. Schools will need one for the building and one to go on field trips, as well as a Junior and Regular dose for elementary schools.
25 vials of epi can be purchased for around $50.
You do the math, for yet another unfunded mandate in very trying budget times.
However, a lay perons will have difficulty and not want to learn how to draw this up.
Why not legislate that school nurses at the RN level are required in all Virginia public schools if we are really interested in the safety of our children.