Addressing the care of students with adrenal insufficiency by parent-designated adults.

 H-1561.1

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1709

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By House Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Callan, Steele, Goodman, Reed, and Hill)

READ FIRST TIME 02/21/25.

AN ACT Relating to the care of students with adrenal insufficiency by parent-designated adults; amending RCW 28A.210.350 ; adding a new section to chapter 28A.210 RCW; and creating a new section.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1)(a) The legislature recognizes that not every public school has a full-time school nurse and that there are restrictions on who can provide nursing care, including medication administration, to students.

(b) The legislature further recognizes that parent-designated adults are volunteers, who may be school employees, and who provide care for the student consistent with the student's individual health plan. Legislation enacted in 2002 authorized parent-designated adults to provide care for students with diabetes. Legislation enacted in 2013 authorized parent-designated adults to provide care for students with seizure disorders, including epilepsy.