,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajfe ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #bc1 #bjae,mrs4 ,gillibrand introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend title ,,iv of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to provide grants for the development of asthma management plans and the purchase of asthma inhalers and spacers for emergency use1 as necessary4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,school ,asthma ,management ,plan ,act4 #b4 ,school asthma management plans 7a7 ,amendment ,title ,,iv of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,d ,school ,asthma ,management ,plans #ddja4 ,school asthma management plans 7a7 ,grants ,authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to award grants to local educational agencies to enable public elementary schools and secondary schools served by the local educational agencies to-- 7,a7 develop and implement a school asthma management plan2 and 7,b7 if the school chooses1 purchase drugs and devices for emergency use that are approved or cleared by the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 including bronchodilators1 spacers1 and inhalers1 and other supplies determined necessary by the ,secretary1 for students served by the school1 as needed1 as well as devices that measure pulmonary function or asthma education tools1 or both4 7#b7 ,alternative grantees ,the ,secretary may award a grant under this section to a local health or education department to carry out the activities described in this section if the ,secretary determines that in such local area such department is the entity that would routinely carry out such activities4 7b7 ,application ,a local educational agency or department that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may require4 7c7 ,priority ,in awarding grants under this section1 the ,secretary shall give a priority to-- 7#a7 any local educational agency that will use grant funds to assist a public elementary school or secondary school that has a high burden of asthma1 as determined by the ,secretary2 and 7#b7 if the ,secretary elects to award grants described in subsection 7a77#b71 any department that proposes to carry out the grant activities at a school described in paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,use of grant funds ,a local educational agency or department that receives a grant under this section shall develop and implement a comprehensive school asthma management plan based on national guidelines at each school to be served under the grant1 and may purchase drugs and devices for emergency use that are approved or cleared by the ,food and ,drug ,administration1 including bronchodilators1 spacers1 and inhalers1 and other supplies determined necessary by the ,secretary1 for students served by the school or department1 as needed1 as well as devices that measure pulmonary function or asthma education tools1 or both4 ,such management plan shall include the following3 7#a7 ,a method to identify all students with a diagnosis of asthma4 7#b7 ,an asthma action plan for each student with a diagnosis of asthma4 7#c7 ,asthma education for all school staff1 such as education regarding asthma basics1 asthma management1 trigger management1 and comprehensive emergency responses to asthma attacks4 7#d7 ,access to medication and to methods to administer medication1 for all students served by the school or department who have asthma1 based on the student's prescription and individual needs4 7#e7 ,asthma medication and emergency policies that are specific to the school4 7#f7 ,protocols and training to support clinical management of acute symptoms of asthma and ongoing management of asthma4 7#g7 ,a system to support ongoing coordination of asthma care with the family1 the primary care provider1 and others as necessary4 7#h7 ,a method to monitor the quality and outcomes of the care provided to each student served by the school or department who has asthma1 including how often treatment is needed and what treatment students get4 7#i7 ,successful completion of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency's ,indoor ,air ,quality ,tools for ,schools ,indoor ,air ,quality ,profile4 7e7 ,grant recipient actions ,a school or department that receives a grant under this section shall-- 7#a7 utilize existing systems1 when possible1 including the use of forms developed in accordance with section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 7#b7 find innovative ways-- 7,a7 to encourage bidirectional communication between schools and students' physicians in a rapid manner2 and 7,b7 to encourage adherence to asthma treatment by students2 7#c7 ensure that a nurse or another individual who is trained to administer emergency asthma care is on staff2 7#d7 ensure that all student asthma action plans include asthma triggers1 both allergens and irritants1 for the student2 and 7#e7 ensure that each school served under the grant report asthma emergency events involving students to the ,state health department by school identifier4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjaf and each of the #d succeeding fiscal years4 4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents in section #b of such ,act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dcjd the following3 ,,part ,d--,school ,asthma ,management ,plans ,sec4 #ddja4 ,school asthma management plans4 4