USING INHALERS FOR ASTHMA AT SCHOOL - S.B. 631 (S-1): FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 631(Substitute S-1 as reported by the Committee of the Whole)
Sponsor: Senator John J.H. Schwarz, M.D.
Committee: Education
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Revised School Code to do the following:
- Permit a pupil, under certain conditions, to possess and use an inhaler to alleviate asthmatic symptoms or prevent the onset of these symptoms at school or school-sponsored activities and programs.
- Require a pupil to have written permission from his or her physician or health care provider to possess and use an inhaler, and require that a principal or other chief school administrator receive a copy of the approval.
- Permit a school district to request, but not require, a pupil's parent or legal guardian to provide an extra inhaler to school personnel.
- Require a principal or chief administrator to notify each of a pupil's teachers that the pupil possessed an inhaler.
- Exempt school personnel, as specified in the bill, from civil liability for permitting a pupil to use, or prohibiting a pupil from using, an inhaler because an employee had a reasonable belief formed after a reasonable and ordinary inquiry that the bill's conditions had, or had not, been met.
Proposed MCL 380.1179 - Legislative Analyst: L. Arasim
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 10-20-99 - Fiscal Analyst: J. Carrasco
floor\sb631(S-1) - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.