HB 1045 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in school health services, further providing for seizure recognition and related first aid training.

PRINTER'S NO.     1134

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1045
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY KAZEEM, SANCHEZ, GIRAL, PIELLI, HILL-EVANS, KUZMA,
        FLEMING, CERRATO, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, KENYATTA, GREEN, HOWARD,
        CURRY, MALAGARI, M. MACKENZIE, HARKINS, BRIGGS AND HOGAN,
        MARCH 25, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 25, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
 2      act relating to the public school system, including certain
 3      provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
 4      schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
 5      laws relating thereto," in school health services, further
 6      providing for seizure recognition and related first aid
 7      training.
 8      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 9   hereby enacts as follows:
10      Section 1.    Section 1414.11(a) introductory paragraph, (1)
11   and (2) of the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as
12   the Public School Code of 1949, are amended and the section is
13   amended by adding a subsection to read:
14      Section 1414.11.    Seizure Recognition and Related First Aid
15   Training.--(a)    Beginning with the school year [2022-2023] 2025-
16   2026 and [each year] every two years thereafter:
17      (1)   A school nurse [may] shall complete a Department of
18   Health-approved online course of instruction or in-person
19   training for school nurses regarding management of a student
 1   with seizures that includes information about seizure
 2   recognition, a seizure action plan and related first aid.
 3      (2)   A professional employe of a school entity, other than a
 4   school nurse, whose duties at the school entity include direct
 5   contact with students [may] shall complete a Department of
 6   Health-approved online course of instruction or in-person
 7   training regarding awareness of a student with seizures that
 8   includes information about seizure recognition and related first
 9   aid.
10      * * *
11      (b.1)   Nothing in this section shall be construed to create,
12   establish or expand any civil liability on the part of any
13   school entity or any school entity employe. The provisions of 42
14   Pa.C.S. §§ 8332 (relating to emergency response provider and
15   bystander good Samaritan civil immunity) and 8337.1 (relating to
16   civil immunity of school officers or employees relating to
17   emergency care, first aid and rescue) shall apply to a school
18   entity employe who provides treatment to a student experiencing
19   a seizure in a manner consistent with the policy adopted by the
20   school entity.
21      * * *
22      Section 2.    This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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