,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajbd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #ac1 #bjbe,mr4 ,booker introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to authorize a grant program to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,seizure ,awareness and ,preparedness ,act4 #b4 ,grant program to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder 7a7 ,in general ,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 ,g ,grant program to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder #dgja4 ,grant program to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,individualized emergency health care plan ,the term individualized emergency health care plan means a document developed by a student's health care provider1 in consultation with the parent of a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder1 other appropriate medical professionals who may be providing epilepsy or seizure disorder care to the student1 and the school nurse1 which outlines a set of procedural guidelines that provide specific directions about what to do in a particular emergency situation and is signed by the health care provider1 the parent1 and the school nurse4 7#b7 ,individualized health care plan ,the term individualized health care plan means a document developed by a student's health care provider1 in consultation with the parent of a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder1 other appropriate medical professionals who may be providing epilepsy or seizure disorder care to the student1 and the school nurse1 which is consistent with the recommendations of the student's health care provider and which sets out the health services needed by the student at school and is signed by the health care provider1 the parent1 and the school nurse4 7b7 ,authorization of grant program ,the ,secretary shall award grants to ,states1 on a competitive basis1 to enable the ,states to award subgrants to local educational agencies to carry out a program that supports students with epilepsy and seizure disorders in schools4 7c7 ,applications for grants ,a ,state that desires to receive a grant under this section shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,secretary may require4 7d7 ,subgrants authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state that receives a grant under this section shall use the grant funds to award subgrants to local educational agencies to enable the local educational agencies to carry out a program that funds training of school personnel on seizure awareness and preparedness that covers individualized health care plans and individualized emergency health care plans for students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder4 7#b7 ,applications for subgrants ,a local educational agency that desires to receive a subgrant under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,state at such time1 in such manner1 and accompanied by such information as the ,state may require4 7#c7 ,use of subgrant funds 7,a7 ,in general 7i7 ,required use ,a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under this subsection shall use the subgrant funds to carry out a program in the elementary schools and secondary schools served by such agency to fund training of school personnel on seizure awareness and preparedness that covers individualized health care plans and individualized emergency health care plans for students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder4 7ii7 ,permissive uses ,a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under this subsection may use the subgrant funds for-- 7,i7 training of school personnel to administer or assist with the administration of seizure medications2 7,,ii7 training and education of students on seizure awareness and preparedness2 7,,iii7 recruiting1 hiring1 and retaining dedicated compliance staff who are responsible for ensuring that all training and program requirements related to seizure awareness1 preparedness1 and management are consistently met2 and 7,,iv7 other activities or programs determined appropriate by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,information included ,it is recommended that each individualized health care plan and each individualized emergency health care plan include the following information3 7i7 ,written orders from the student's physician or advanced practice nurse outlining the epilepsy or seizure disorder care4 7ii7 ,the symptoms of the epilepsy or seizure disorder for that particular student and recommended care4 7iii7 ,full participation in exercise and sports1 and any contraindications to exercise1 or accommodations that shall be made for that particular student4 7iv7 ,accommodations for school trips1 after-school activities1 class parties1 and other school-related activities4 7v7 ,education of all school personnel about epilepsy and seizure disorders1 how to recognize and provide care for epilepsy and seizure disorders1 and when to call for assistance4 7vi7 ,medical and treatment issues that may affect the educational process of the student with epilepsy or the seizure disorder4 7vii7 ,the student's ability to manage1 and the student's level of understanding of1 the student's epilepsy or seizure disorder4 7viii7 ,how to maintain communication with the student1 the student's parent and health care team1 the educational staff1 and the school nurse4 7,c7 ,training required 7i7 ,in general ,each local educational agency carrying out a program supported with subgrant funds shall ensure that the school nurse assigned to a particular elementary school or secondary school supported by the program-- 7,i7 coordinates the provision of epilepsy and seizure disorder care at such school2 and 7,,ii7 ensures that all staff are trained not less often than every #b years in the care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders1 including staff working with school-sponsored programs outside of the regular school day1 as provided in individualized health care plans and individualized emergency health care plans4 7ii7 ,instruction ,the training required under clause 7i7 shall include a ,department of ,education-approved on-line or in-person course of instruction provided by #a or more nonprofit national organizations that support the welfare of individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders4 7,d7 ,school bus drivers ,each local educational agency carrying out a program supported with subgrant funds shall ensure that each school bus driver who transports a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder receives notice of the student's condition1 information on how to provide care for epilepsy or the seizure disorder1 emergency contact information1 epilepsy and seizure disorder recognition and first aid training1 and parent contact information4 7,e7 ,release ,each local educational agency carrying out a program supported with subgrant funds shall ensure that the school nurse assigned to a particular elementary school or secondary school supported by the program obtains a release from each parent of a student with epilepsy or a seizure disorder who requests an individualized health care plan or an individualized emergency health care plan1 to authorize the sharing of medical information between the student's physician or advanced practice nurse and other health care providers4 7,f7 ,no liability ,no school employee1 including a school nurse1 a school bus driver1 a school bus aide1 or any other officer or agent of a local educational agency1 shall be held liable for any good faith act or omission consistent with the provisions of this section4 ,good faith shall not include willful misconduct1 gross negligence1 or recklessness4 7e7 ,supplement2 not supplant ,grant and subgrant funds provided under this section shall be used to supplement1 not supplant1 other ,federal or ,state funds available to carry out activities described in this section4 7f7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #cd1ejj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbf through #bjcj4 4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents in section #b of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #dfdd the following new items3 ,part ,g--,grant program ,to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder,sec4 #dgja4 ,grant program to support students who have epilepsy or a seizure disorder4 4