§ 20-34-3-26 — Seizure management plan

Indiana § 20-34-3-26

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 34: STUDENT HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES
• Ch. 3: Health and Safety Measures

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(a) As used in this section, "school nurse"
has the meaning set forth in IC 20-34-5-9.
(b) If a school corporation or charter school receives a seizure
management and treatment plan for a student that was developed by the
student's health care provider, the following requirements must be met:
(1) The school corporation or charter school shall maintain the
seizure management and treatment plan on file at the school that
the student attends.
(2) The school nurse for the school corporation or charter school
shall develop an individual health plan for the student that applies
to the student during the school day or while the student is
participating in a school-sponsored activity.
(3) A school nurse, or the school nurse's designee, shall be
available to perform the tasks necessary to implement the
student's individual health plan during the school day or while the
student is participating in a school-sponsored activity.
(c) The department shall identify resources, from nationally
recognized organizations, such as the Epilepsy Foundation of America,
the National Association of School Nurses, the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, or a comparable organization, to assist public
schools in implementing individual health plans for students with
seizure disorders.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.241-2019, SEC.3.