HB 1192-S - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/11/03)

Provides that school district employees, except those licensed under chapter 18.79 RCW, who have not agreed in writing to perform clean, intermittent bladder catheterizations as part of their job description, may file a written letter of refusal to perform clean, intermittent bladder catheterization of students. This written letter of refusal may not serve as grounds for discharge, nonrenewal, or other action adversely affecting the employee's contract status.

Provides that any public school district or private school that provides clean, intermittent catheterization shall document the provision of training given to employees who perform these services. These records shall be made available for review at any audit.

Requires any employee of a public school district or private school that performs health services, such as catheterization, to have a job description that lists all of the health services that the employee may be required to perform for students.