SB 447

This bill allows physicians, advanced practice nurse prescribers, and physician

assistants to provide prescriptions and standing orders for glucagon rescue

therapies for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia to public, private, and tribal

schools. Under the bill, the governing body of a school may maintain a supply of a

glucagon rescue therapy. The governing body of a school may authorize school

personnel to administer the glucagon rescue therapy to a pupil on school premises

or at a school-sponsored activity if the pupil's prescribed glucagon is not available

on-site or has expired. The bill requires the school personnel to report the

administration of the glucagon rescue therapy as soon as practicable to an

emergency medical service provider, to the school nurse if the school nurse did not

administer the glucagon rescue therapy, to the pupil's parent, guardian, or

emergency contact, if known, and to the pupil's health care provider, if known. Under

the bill, a school and its school personnel, and a physician, an advanced practice

nurse prescriber, or a physician assistant who provides a prescription or standing

order to a school for a glucagon rescue therapy are not liable for any injury that

results from the administration of the glucagon rescue therapy unless the injury is

the result of an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton

misconduct.