SB 5258 - H COMM AMD

By Committee on Education

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

ASec. 1. RCW 28A.210.280 and 1994 sp.s. c 9 s 721 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Public school districts and private schools that offer classes for any of grades kindergarten through twelve may provide for clean, intermittent bladder catheterization of students, or assisted self-catheterization of students pursuant to RCW 18.79.290, if the catheterization is provided for in substantial compliance with:

(a) Rules adopted by the state nursing care quality assurance commission and the instructions of a registered nurse or advanced registered nurse practitioner issued under such rules; and

(b) Written policies of the school district or private school which shall be adopted in order to implement this section and shall be developed in accordance with such requirements of chapters 41.56 and 41.59 RCW as may be applicable.

(2) School district employees, except those licensed under chapter 18.79 or 18.88A RCW, who have not agreed in writing to perform clean, intermittent bladder catheterizations, may file a written letter of refusal to perform clean, intermittent bladder catheterizations of students. This written letter of refusal shall not serve as grounds for discharge, nonrenewal, or other actions adversely affecting the employee=s contract status.

(3) This section does not require school districts to provide intermittent bladder catheterization of students.@

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EFFECT: School district employees, other than registered nurses, practical nurses, registered nurse practitioners, nurse practitioners, and nursing assistants are not required to perform clean, intermittent catheterizations of students if the employees have not agreed in writing to perform the service and if the employees have filed a written letter of refusal to perform the service. Under these circumstances, the refusal to perform catheterizations for students cannot lead to discharge, nonrenewal, or other actions that adversely affects the employee=s contract status.