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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1424: Schools/medical refusal

Permitting school district employees to file medical letters of refusal.

Summary

  • $ School districts and private schools must obtain written agreements from employees before requiring the employees to administer oral medications to students.
  • $ Public school employees who do not have nursing training may refuse to administer oral medications or bladder catheterizations to students if student safety is involved. The employees cannot be dismissed or terminated, but their hours may be reduced if their employer needs to hire additional personnel to perform those services.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1424), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
January 25, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5693
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to medicinal and catheterization administration in public schools;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

21 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Gigi Talcott R-28Kathy Haigh D-35Eileen Cody D-34Phil Rockefeller D-23Karen Keiser D-33Jeff Morris D-40Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46John Lovick D-44Steve Conway D-29Velma Veloria D-11Al O'Brien D-1Jeanne Edwards D-1Kelli Linville D-42Mark Miloscia D-30Hans Dunshee D-44Patricia Lantz D-26Carolyn Edmonds D-32Lynn Schindler R-4Dan Roach R-31Roger Bush R-2Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations.
  4. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  5. Minority; without recommendation.
  6. ED - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1424 in other sessions

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