SB 6556 - DIGEST |
(SUBSTITUTED FOR - SEE 1ST SUB) |
Requires the office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the department of health, to develop anaphylactic policy guidelines for schools to prevent anaphylaxis and deal with medical emergencies resulting from it. The policy guidelines shall be developed with input from pediatricians, school nurses, other health care providers, parents of children with life-threatening allergies, school administrators, teachers, and food service directors. |
Requires, by September 1, 2008, the superintendent of public instruction to report policy guidelines to school districts for the districts to use to develop and adopt their policies. |
Requires, by January 1, 2009, each school district to use the guidelines developed under this act to develop and adopt a school district policy for each school in the district to follow to assist schools to prevent anaphylaxis. |