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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

SB 5258: School medical assistance

Providing medical assistance in public schools.

Summary

  • School district or private school policies on the administration of oral medication are modified to require a written agreement of the employees identified to perform the service, and a means of maintaining a record of such written agreements. Nonlicensed school employees may file a written letter of refusal to administer oral medications to students or to perform bladder catheterization for students.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5258), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 19, 1997
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Harold Hochstatter (R-13)
Introduced
January 21, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 1998
Companion bill
HB 1289
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Harold Hochstatter (R-13)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Joseph Zarelli R-18Bill Finkbeiner R-45Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Calvin Goings D-25

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 19, 1997
Version voted on: SB 5258
47 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22010
Republican25010
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

February 12, 1998
Version voted on: SB 5258
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23000
Republican26000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

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SB 5258 in other sessions

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