Pennsylvania Statutes Title 24 P.S. Education § 14-1414.11. Seizure recognition and related first aid training

(1) A school nurse may complete a Department of Health-approved online course of instruction or in-person training for school nurses regarding management of a student with seizures that includes information about seizure recognition, a seizure action plan and related first aid.

(2) A professional employe of a school entity, other than a school nurse, whose duties at the school entity include direct contact with students may complete a Department of Health-approved online course of instruction or in-person training regarding awareness of a student with seizures that includes information about seizure recognition and related first aid.

(3) Training under this section shall be provided at no cost and credited toward a professional educator’s continuing professional education requirement under section 1205.2  1 and a school or system leader’s continuing professional education requirement under section 1205.5.  2

(4) Completion of seizure disorder training shall not be construed to obligate a professional employe to administer medication or provide medical care to a student with a seizure disorder.

(5) A professional employe acting in good faith and within the scope of the authority provided under this section shall not be liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission in the course of any training or related first aid under this section.

(6) No later than June 30, 2022, the Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall identify and approve an online course of instruction or in-person training provided by a nonprofit national foundation that supports the welfare of individuals with epilepsy and seizure disorders to satisfy the training required under this section.

(7) The Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall adopt guidelines to administer this section.

(1) The Department of Health shall provide a nonpublic school with access to the approved online course of instruction or in-person training regarding awareness of a student with seizures that includes information about seizure recognition and related first aid at no cost. The access to and completion of seizure disorder training by nonpublic school employes shall not be construed to do any of the following:

(2) No nonpublic school employe or nonpublic school shall be liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission in the course of any training or related first aid under this section except that an employe may be liable for willful misconduct.