S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9334--B
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 11, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. NOLAN, ORTIZ, BENEDETTO, ROSENTHAL, ABINANTI,
JACOBS, BRONSON, CLARK, COLTON, HOOPER, JAFFEE, MAGNARELLI, MARKEY,
MAYER, MILLER, MILLMAN, MORELLE, MOSLEY, MOYA, O'DONNELL, OTIS,
PEOPLES-STOKES, SIMANOWITZ, WEISENBERG, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored
by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ARROYO, BRENNAN, GLICK, SCHIMEL, WRIGHT --
read once and referred to the Committee on Education -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes
-- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to health services in
schools
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 916 of the education law, as amended by chapter 524
of the laws of 2006, is amended to read as follows:
S 916. Pupils [afflicted] with asthma OR ANOTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASE
REQUIRING RESCUE INHALER TREATMENT. 1. The board of education or trus-
tees of each school district and board of cooperative educational
services shall allow pupils who have been diagnosed by a physician or
other duly authorized health care provider with [a severe] AN asthmatic
condition OR ANOTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASE to carry and use a prescribed
inhaler AND SELF-ADMINISTER INHALED RESCUE MEDICATIONS TO ALLEVIATE
RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS OR TO PREVENT THE ONSET OF EXERCISE INDUCED ASTH-
MATIC SYMPTOMS during the school day ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND AT ANY
SCHOOL FUNCTION AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, BY SUBDIVISIONS
ONE AND TWO OF SECTION ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, with the written permis-
sion of a physician or other duly authorized health care provider, and
WRITTEN parental consent[, based on such physician's or provider's
determination that such pupil is subject to sudden asthmatic attacks
severe enough to debilitate such pupil]. THE WRITTEN PERMISSION SHALL
INCLUDE AN ATTESTATION BY THE PHYSICIAN OR THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
CONFIRMING THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE PUPIL IS DIAGNOSED WITH ASTHMA OR
ANOTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASE FOR WHICH INHALED RESCUE MEDICATIONS ARE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13990-07-4
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PRESCRIBED TO ALLEVIATE RESPIRATORY SYMPTOMS OR TO PREVENT THE ONSET OF
EXERCISE INDUCED ASTHMATIC SYMPTOMS; AND (B) THAT THE PUPIL HAS DEMON-
STRATED THAT HE OR SHE CAN SELF-ADMINISTER THE PRESCRIBED INHALED RESCUE
MEDICATION EFFECTIVELY. THE WRITTEN PERMISSION SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE
NAME OF THE PRESCRIBED INHALED RESCUE MEDICATION, THE DOSE, THE TIMES
WHEN THE MEDICATION IS TO BE TAKEN, THE CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY WARRANT
THE USE OF THE MEDICATION AND THE LENGTH OF TIME FOR WHICH THE INHALER
IS PRESCRIBED. A record of such CONSENT AND permission shall be main-
tained in the [school office] STUDENT'S CUMULATIVE HEALTH RECORD. In
addition, upon the written request of a parent or person in parental
relation, the board of education or trustees of a school district and
board of cooperative educational services shall allow such pupils to
maintain an extra such inhaler in the care and custody of a [registered
professional] LICENSED nurse, NURSE PRACTITIONER, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT,
OR PHYSICIAN employed by such district or board of cooperative educa-
tional services, AND SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO SUCH PUPIL. Nothing
in this section shall require a school district or board of cooperative
educational services to retain a [school nurse solely for the purpose of
taking custody of a spare inhaler, or require that a school nurse be
available at all times in a school building for such purpose] LICENSED
NURSE, NURSE PRACTITIONER, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR PHYSICIAN SOLELY FOR
THE PURPOSE OF TAKING CUSTODY OF A SPARE INHALER FOR THE TREATMENT OF
ASTHMA OR A RESPIRATORY DISEASE REQUIRING RESCUE MEDICATION TREATMENT,
OR REQUIRE THAT A LICENSED NURSE, NURSE PRACTITIONER, PHYSICIAN ASSIST-
ANT, OR PHYSICIAN BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN A SCHOOL BUILDING FOR THE
PURPOSE OF TAKING CUSTODY OF THE INHALER. IN ADDITION, THE MEDICATION
PROVIDED BY THE PUPIL'S PARENTS OR PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION SHALL BE
MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUPIL AS NEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT'S OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES' POLICY AND THE
ORDERS PRESCRIBED IN THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHER
AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
2. A SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND/OR
THEIR AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL INCUR NO LEGAL OR FINANCIAL LIABILITY AS
A RESULT OF ANY HARM OR INJURY SUSTAINED BY A PUPIL OR OTHER PERSON
CAUSED BY REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
S 2. The education law is amended by adding five new sections 916-a,
916-b, 902-a, 902-b and 921 to read as follows:
S 916-A. PUPILS WITH ALLERGIES. 1. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES
OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
SHALL ALLOW PUPILS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY
AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WITH AN ALLERGY TO CARRY AND USE A
PRESCRIBED EPINEPHRINE AUTO INJECTOR FOR THE EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF
ALLERGIC REACTIONS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND AT ANY
SCHOOL FUNCTION AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, BY SUBDIVISIONS
ONE AND TWO OF SECTION ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER, WITH THE WRITTEN PERMIS-
SION OF A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED HEALTH PROVIDER, AND WRIT-
TEN PARENTAL CONSENT. THE WRITTEN PERMISSION SHALL INCLUDE AN ATTESTA-
TION BY THE PHYSICIAN OR THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER CONFIRMING THE
FOLLOWING: (A) THE PUPIL'S DIAGNOSIS OF AN ALLERGY FOR WHICH AN EPINEPH-
RINE AUTO INJECTOR IS NEEDED; AND (B) THAT THE PUPIL HAS DEMONSTRATED
THAT HE OR SHE CAN SELF-ADMINISTER THE PRESCRIBED EPINEPHRINE AUTO
INJECTOR EFFECTIVELY. THE WRITTEN PERMISSION SHALL ALSO INCLUDE THE
CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY WARRANT THE USE OF THE EPINEPHRINE AUTO INJEC-
TOR. A RECORD OF SUCH CONSENT AND PERMISSION SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN THE
STUDENT'S CUMULATIVE HEALTH RECORD. IN ADDITION, UPON THE WRITTEN
REQUEST OF A PARENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL RELATION, THE BOARD OF EDUCA-
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TION OR TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCA-
TIONAL SERVICES SHALL ALLOW SUCH PUPILS TO MAINTAIN AN EXTRA EPINEPHRINE
AUTO INJECTOR FOR THE EMERGENCY TREATMENT OF ALLERGIES IN THE CARE AND
CUSTODY OF LICENSED NURSE, NURSE PRACTITIONER, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR
PHYSICIAN EMPLOYED BY SUCH DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES, AND SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO SUCH PUPIL. NOTHING IN
THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO RETAIN A LICENSED NURSE, NURSE PRACTITIONER,
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR PHYSICIAN SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING
CUSTODY OF A SPARE EPINEPHRINE AUTO INJECTOR FOR THE EMERGENCY TREATMENT
OF ALLERGIC REACTIONS, OR REQUIRE THAT A LICENSED NURSE, NURSE PRACTI-
TIONER, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR PHYSICIAN BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN A
SCHOOL BUILDING FOR TAKING CUSTODY OF THE EPINEPHRINE AUTO INJECTOR. IN
ADDITION, THE EPINEPHRINE AUTO INJECTOR PROVIDED BY THE PUPIL'S PARENTS
OR PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUPIL AS
NEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES' POLICY AND THE ORDERS PRESCRIBED IN THE WRITTEN
PERMISSION OF THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHER AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER.
2. A SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND/OR
THEIR AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL INCUR NO LEGAL OR FINANCIAL LIABILITY AS
A RESULT OF ANY HARM OR INJURY SUSTAINED BY A PUPIL OR OTHER PERSON
CAUSED BY REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
S 916-B. PUPILS WITH DIABETES. 1. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES
OF EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT AND BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
SHALL ALLOW PUPILS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES TO CARRY GLUCA-
GON AND CARRY AND USE INSULIN THROUGH APPROPRIATE MEDICATION DELIVERY
DEVICES AND EQUIPMENT AND/OR TO CARRY AND USE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES
NECESSARY TO CHECK BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AND KETONE LEVELS, AS PRESCRIBED
BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER, DURING THE
SCHOOL DAY ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND AT ANY SCHOOL FUNCTION AS SUCH TERMS
ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, BY SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF SECTION ELEVEN
OF THIS CHAPTER, WITH PARENTAL CONSENT AND THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF A
PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. THE WRITTEN
PERMISSION SHALL INCLUDE AN ATTESTATION BY THE PHYSICIAN OR THE HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER CONFIRMING THE FOLLOWING: (A) THE PUPIL'S DIAGNOSIS OF
DIABETES MAKES THE DELIVERY OF INSULIN AND GLUCAGON THROUGH APPROPRIATE
MEDICATION DELIVERY DEVICES DURING THE SCHOOL DAY ON SCHOOL PROPERTY OR
AT ANY SCHOOL FUNCTION NECESSARY AND/OR MAKES THE USE OF EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES TO CHECK BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS AND KETONE LEVELS NECESSARY; AND
(B) THAT THE PUPIL HAS DEMONSTRATED THAT HE OR SHE CAN SELF-ADMINISTER
THE PRESCRIBED INSULIN EFFECTIVELY AND CAN SELF CHECK GLUCOSE OR KETONE
LEVELS AND CAN INDEPENDENTLY FOLLOW THE TREATMENT ORDERS PRESCRIBED BY
THE PHYSICIAN OR OTHER AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN THE WRITTEN
PERMISSION. THE WRITTEN PERMISSION SHALL IDENTIFY PRESCRIBED BLOOD
GLUCOSE TESTS, KETONE TESTS, INSULIN AND GLUCAGON TO BE USED BY THE
PUPIL AT SCHOOL AND/OR DURING SCHOOL FUNCTIONS. IF INSULIN OR GLUCAGON
IS PRESCRIBED, THE WRITTEN PERMISSION SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE TYPE
OF INSULIN, THE DOSE OR DOSE RANGE, THE TIMES WHEN THE MEDICATION IS TO
BE TAKEN, THE TYPE OF INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION
PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATION, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH
THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH. A RECORD OF SUCH CONSENT AND PERMISSION
SHALL BE MAINTAINED IN THE STUDENT'S CUMULATIVE HEALTH RECORD. IN ADDI-
TION, UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF A PARENT OR PERSON IN PARENTAL
RELATION, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND
BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES SHALL ALLOW SUCH PUPILS TO
MAINTAIN EXTRA INSULIN AND AN INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM, GLUCAGON, BLOOD
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GLUCOSE METERS AND RELATED SUPPLIES USED TO TREAT SUCH PUPIL'S DIABETES
IN THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF A LICENSED NURSE, NURSE PRACTITIONER, PHYSI-
CIAN ASSISTANT, OR PHYSICIAN EMPLOYED BY SUCH DISTRICT OR BOARD OF COOP-
ERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, AND SHALL BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO SUCH
PUPIL. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL REQUIRE A SCHOOL DISTRICT OR BOARD
OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO RETAIN A LICENSED NURSE, NURSE
PRACTITIONER, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR PHYSICIAN SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF TAKING CUSTODY OF EXTRA INSULIN AND AN INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM,
GLUCAGON, BLOOD GLUCOSE METERS AND RELATED SUPPLIES USED TO TREAT SUCH
PUPIL'S DIABETES, OR REQUIRE THAT A LICENSED NURSE, NURSE PRACTITIONER,
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR PHYSICIAN BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES IN A SCHOOL
BUILDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF TAKING CUSTODY OF EXTRA INSULIN AND AN INSU-
LIN DELIVERY SYSTEM, GLUCAGON, BLOOD GLUCOSE METERS AND RELATED
SUPPLIES. IN ADDITION, THE MEDICATION AND DEVICES, EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIES PROVIDED BY THE PUPIL'S PARENTS OR PERSONS IN PARENTAL RELATION
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUPIL AS NEEDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OR BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES' POLICY
AND THE ORDERS PRESCRIBED IN THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE PHYSICIAN OR
OTHER AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. PUPILS WITH DIABETES MAY ALSO
CARRY ANY FOOD NECESSARY TO TREAT HYPOGLYCEMIA PURSUANT TO THE SCHOOL
DISTRICT POLICY, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, SUCH SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY SHALL
NOT UNREASONABLY INTERFERE WITH A PUPIL'S ABILITY TO TREAT HYPOGLYCEMIA.
2. A SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND/OR
THEIR AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL INCUR NO LEGAL OR FINANCIAL LIABILITY AS
A RESULT OF ANY HARM OR INJURY SUSTAINED BY A PUPIL OR OTHER PERSON
CAUSED BY REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
S 902-A. TREATMENT OF STUDENTS DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES BY SCHOOL
PERSONNEL. 1. LICENSED NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIAN ASSIST-
ANTS, OR PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS OR BOARDS OF COOPER-
ATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES ARE AUTHORIZED TO CALCULATE PRESCRIBED INSU-
LIN DOSAGES, ADMINISTER PRESCRIBED INSULIN, PROGRAM THE PRESCRIBED
INSULIN PUMP, REFILL THE RESERVOIR IN THE INSULIN PUMP, CHANGE THE
INFUSION SITE, INJECT PRESCRIBED GLUCAGON, TEACH AN UNLICENSED PERSON TO
ADMINISTER GLUCAGON TO AN INDIVIDUAL, AND PERFORM OTHER AUTHORIZED
SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF THE LICENSED INDIVIDUAL
UNDER TITLE VIII OF THIS CHAPTER, TO PUPILS WHO HAVE RECEIVED WRITTEN
PERMISSION BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, AND
WRITTEN PARENTAL CONSENT TO CARRY AND USE INSULIN AND GLUCAGON PURSUANT
TO SECTION NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN-B OF THIS ARTICLE, DURING THE SCHOOL DAY
ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND AT ANY SCHOOL FUNCTION AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED,
RESPECTIVELY, BY SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF SECTION ELEVEN OF THIS
CHAPTER. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AUTHORIZE UNLICENSED PERSONS TO
PERFORM THESE SERVICES EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY SECTION NINE
HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
2. A SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND/OR
THEIR AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL INCUR NO LEGAL OR FINANCIAL LIABILITY AS
A RESULT OF ANY HARM OR INJURY SUSTAINED BY A PUPIL OR OTHER PERSON
CAUSED BY REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
S 902-B. TREATMENT BY LICENSED SCHOOL PERSONNEL OF STUDENTS DIAGNOSED
WITH ALLERGIES. 1. LICENSED NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIAN
ASSISTANTS, OR PHYSICIANS EMPLOYED BY SCHOOLS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINIS-
TER PRESCRIBED EPINEPHRINE PURSUANT TO THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF THE
LICENSED INDIVIDUAL UNDER TITLE VIII OF THIS CHAPTER, TO PUPILS DIAG-
NOSED BY A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WITH
AN ALLERGY WHO HAVE THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY
AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF EMERGENCY
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EPINEPHRINE AND WRITTEN PARENTAL CONSENT TO CARRY AND USE AN EPINEPHRINE
AUTO INJECTOR PURSUANT TO SECTION NINE HUNDRED SIXTEEN-A OF THIS ARTI-
CLE, DURING THE SCHOOL DAY ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND AT ANY SCHOOL FUNCTION
AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, BY SUBDIVISIONS ONE AND TWO OF
SECTION ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER.
2. A SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND/OR
THEIR AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL INCUR NO LEGAL OR FINANCIAL LIABILITY AS
A RESULT OF ANY HARM OR INJURY SUSTAINED BY A PUPIL OR OTHER PERSON
CAUSED BY REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SECTION.
S 921. TRAINING OF UNLICENSED SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO ADMINISTER CERTAIN
MEDICATIONS. 1. THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EACH SCHOOL
DISTRICT AND BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND NONPUBLIC
SCHOOLS ARE AUTHORIZED, BUT NOT OBLIGATED TO HAVE LICENSED REGISTERED
PROFESSIONAL NURSES, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, AND
PHYSICIANS TRAIN UNLICENSED SCHOOL PERSONNEL TO INJECT PRESCRIBED GLUCA-
GON OR EPINEPHRINE AUTO INJECTORS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS, WHERE AN
APPROPRIATELY LICENSED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IS NOT AVAILABLE, TO PUPILS
WHO HAVE THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF INJECTABLE GLUCAGON OR
EMERGENCY EPINEPHRINE AUTO INJECTOR, ALONG WITH WRITTEN PARENTAL
CONSENT, DURING THE SCHOOL DAY ON SCHOOL PROPERTY AND AT ANY SCHOOL
FUNCTION AS SUCH TERMS ARE DEFINED, RESPECTIVELY, BY SUBDIVISIONS ONE
AND TWO OF SECTION ELEVEN OF THIS CHAPTER. TRAINING MUST BE PROVIDED BY
A PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
IN A COMPETENT MANNER AND MUST BE COMPLETED IN A FORM AND MANNER
PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATION.
2. A SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES,
NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS AND/OR THEIR AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL INCUR NO LEGAL
OR FINANCIAL LIABILITY AS A RESULT OF ANY HARM OR INJURY SUSTAINED BY A
PUPIL OR OTHER PERSON CAUSED BY REASONABLE AND GOOD FAITH COMPLIANCE
WITH THIS SECTION.
S 3. This act shall take effect the first of July next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law. Provided, that effective
immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regu-
lation necessary for the timely implementation of this act on its effec-
tive date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or
before such effective date.