SB2150 - Public schools; require staff training to assist with seizures.

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An Act To Provide That Beginning On July 1, 2025, Each Public School Board Shall Have At Least One Employee Or Vendor At Each School Who Has Met The Training Requirements Necessary To Administer Seizure Rescue Medication For Persons Experiencing Seizure Disorder Symptoms; To Require Training For Such Person To Be Consistent With Guidelines Developed By The Epilepsy Foundation Of America Or Similar Successor Organization; To Require The Parents, Legal Guardians Or Other Responsible Adult Of Children Who Experience Seizure Disorder Symptoms To Provide Written Authorization To The School For The Administration Of Necessary Medication, Along With A Written Statement From The Child's Medical Provider; To Require The Written Statement And The Child's Seizure Action Plan To Be Kept On File By The School Nurse Or School Administrator; To Exempt School Employees Acting In Good Faith And In Substantial Compliance With A Student's Individual Health Plan To Render Assistance To A Child Experiencing A Seizure Episode From Civil And Criminal Liability; To Provide That Within The State Of Mississippi, Patients With A Diagnosis Of Epilepsy Or Seizure Disorder Shall Be Allowed Open Access To And Coverage Of All Fda-approved Anti-seizure Medications By Private Health Insurers; And For Related Purposes.