FINAL BILL REPORT

SHB 2834

C 101 L 02

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Requiring a medication or treatment order as a condition for children with life‑threatening conditions to attend public school.

Sponsors:  By House Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Schual‑Berke, Campbell, Cody, Darneille, Conway, Edwards, Chase, Hunt and Pflug).

House Committee on Health Care

Senate Committee on Education

Background:

Children with life-threatening health conditions may attend school without a physician=s medication or treatment order that indicates what medical services they may require at school.

Summary:

If a child has a life-threatening health condition, they must present a medication and treatment order to their school prior to attending school.  Any child with a life-threatening health condition who does not present a  medication or treatment order will be prohibited from attending school until the order has been presented to the school.  The state Board of Education is required to promulgate rules to implement this requirement.

Votes on Final Passage:

House980

Senate490

Effective:  June 13, 2002