SB 6523-S - DIGEST

(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 2/18/02)

     Provides that the attendance of every child at every public school in the state shall be conditioned upon the presentation before or on each child's first day of attendance at a particular school of a physician's medication or treatment order addressing any life-threatening health condition that the child has that may require medical services to be performed at the school.  Once such an order has been presented, the child shall be allowed to attend school.

     Requires the state board of education to adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW that establish the procedural and substantive due process requirements governing the exclusion of children from public schools under this act.  The superintendent of public instruction shall develop in consultation with the department of health any policies necessary to implement this act, including a definition of "life-threatening health condition."  The rules shall include any requirements under applicable federal laws.