Education - Public and Nonpublic Schools - Seizure Action Plans (Brynleigh's Act)
What this bill does
Requiring a county board of education and authorizing a nonpublic school, beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, to require two school employees to be trained in recognizing the signs and symptoms of a seizure, administering first aid, and administering or assisting with the administration of seizure medication and performing manual vagus nerve stimulation; authorizing a certain registered nurse to serve as a certain trained school employee; providing a certain employee is immune from civil liability under certain circumstances; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (15)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Margolis, Leslielobbyist | Disability Rights Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Roudebush, Abbey | Epilepsy Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | London, Rachel | Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ward, Lindsay | National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Chesapeake Chapter | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kasemeyer, Pam | Schwartz, Metz & Wise, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kolp, Ande | The Arc Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Katie | Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Briemann, Diana | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Kerr, Delegate Kerrlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | DiBitetto, Lauren | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shillinger , Lauren | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Gorman, Kristy | Maryland Association of School Health Nurses | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |