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S 7445

Requires schools to follow seizure action plans developed by health care providers of students diagnosed with a seizure disorder

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jake Ashby and 3 co-sponsors

Schools must follow seizure action plans (SAPs) for students with seizures, developed by their health care provider, to ensure in-school responses match medical guidance.

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Bill Summary · S 7445

Summary of S 7445

Overview

S 7445 would require schools to follow seizure action plans (SAPs) that are developed by the health care providers of students diagnosed with a seizure disorder. The bill emphasizes medical-guided management of seizures during school hours to protect the safety and well-being of affected students.

Purpose and Intent

  • Ensure that school staff and administrators consistently follow seizure management guidance that is created by a student’s health care provider.
  • Align school response to seizures with medical recommendations to improve safety outcomes for students with seizure disorders.

Key Provisions (as described)

  • Schools would be required to follow seizure action plans for students diagnosed with seizure disorders.
  • These SAPs must be developed by the student’s health care provider.
  • The primary aim is to ensure that in-school responses to seizures reflect medical guidance, rather than ad hoc or variable practices across districts.

Note: The provided information does not include the full text of the bill, so detailed elements (e.g., required components of an SAP, training mandates for staff, procedures for updating plans, privacy protections, or enforcement mechanisms) are not specified here.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Students diagnosed with seizure disorders.
  • School staff and administrators responsible for student safety (e.g., teachers, school nurses, administrators).
  • Health care providers who would develop the SAPs.
  • Families/guardians of students with seizure disorders.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

  • Introduced: April 16, 2025.
  • Status: Referred to the Education Committee; listed as “REFERRED TO EDUCATION” (two identical entries in the provided action notes).
  • Related bills: Includes companion and prior-session bills (A 8726, A 9996, A 6019, S 7073), indicating ongoing legislative interest and cross-bill developments in related channels.

Sponsorship

  • Primary sponsor: Patricia Fahy
  • Cosponsors: Jake Ashby, Cordell Cleare, Pamela Helming

Potential Impacts and Implications

  • Benefits: Standardizes seizure management across schools by aligning procedures with medical guidance; may improve safety and emergency responsiveness for students with seizures.
  • Administrative considerations: Schools may need processes to obtain SAPs, store/access plans, and coordinate with families and health care providers; potential training implications for staff.
  • Privacy and confidentiality: Implementation would need to address handling of health information and access to SAPs in compliance with applicable privacy laws.
  • Next steps: With referral to Education, the bill would typically proceed to committee hearings, potential amendments, and eventual floor consideration. Full text would clarify implementation details, timelines, funding, and enforcement.

If you’d like, I can locate the bill’s full text or amendments to provide more precise elements of the SAP requirements and any related administrative provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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