Public schools; possession and administration of auto-injectable epinephrine. (SB656)
Introduced By
Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/20/2012 | Unanimous consent to introduce |
| 01/20/2012 | Presented and ordered printed 12103917D |
| 01/20/2012 | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
| 02/09/2012 | Reported from Education and Health with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2012 | Committee substitute printed 12104746D-S1 |
| 02/10/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2012 | Read second time |
| 02/13/2012 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/13/2012 | Committee substitute agreed to 12104746D-S1 |
| 02/13/2012 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB656S1 |
| 02/13/2012 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2012 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/17/2012 | Read first time |
| 02/17/2012 | Referred to Committee on Education |
| 02/21/2012 | Assigned Education sub: Students and Early Education |
| 02/23/2012 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
| 02/29/2012 | Reported from Education with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/01/2012 | Read second time |
| 03/02/2012 | Read third time |
| 03/02/2012 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 03/02/2012 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 03/02/2012 | Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 03/02/2012 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/06/2012 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/08/2012 | Enrolled |
| 03/08/2012 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB656ER) |
| 03/08/2012 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/09/2012 | Impact statement from DPB (SB656ER) |
| 03/09/2012 | Signed by President |
| 04/09/2012 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 04/17/2012 | Placed on Calendar |
| 04/18/2012 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 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 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
| 04/18/2012 | Reenrolled |
| 04/18/2012 | Reenrolled bill text (SB656ER2) |
| 04/18/2012 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 04/18/2012 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 04/18/2012 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 833 (effective 7/1/12) |
| 04/18/2012 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0833) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 45 seconds.
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.