{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-651.03a","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 38-651.03a","heading":"Seizure action plan and training requirements.","body":"(a)\nThe responsible person shall submit a seizure action plan to the school for a student diagnosed with a seizure disorder.\n\n(b)\nA valid seizure action plan shall include:\n(1)\nA written statement or authorization, signed by the student's health care provider, that states:\n(A)\nThe name of the student;\n(B)\nEmergency contact information for the responsible person, or, if the student is 18 years of age or older, another adult suitable to serve as an emergency contact;\n(C)\nContact information for the health care provider;\n(D)\nThe name, purpose, and prescribed dosage of the seizure treatment prescribed to the student;\n(E)\nThe method of administration for the seizure treatment;\n(F)\nThe frequency that the seizure treatment is to be administered;\n(G)\nThe symptoms necessitating administration of the seizure treatment;\n(H)\nThe possible side effects of the seizure treatment as listed on the label;\n(I)\nSpecial instructions or emergency procedures; and\n(J)\nIn the case of self-administered seizure treatment, confirmation that the student has been instructed in the proper technique of self-administration of the seizure treatment and has demonstrated the ability to self-administer the seizure treatment effectively;\n(2)\nWritten authorization, signed by the responsible person, that states:\n(A)\nA trained employee or agent of the school may administer seizure treatment to the student in accordance with the student's seizure action plan;\n(B)\nIn the case of self-administration, the student may possess and self-administer the seizure treatment in accordance with the student's seizure action plan; and\n(C)\nThe name of the student and their seizure action plan may be distributed to school staff or agents who may encounter the student during their time at school; and\n(3)\nWritten acknowledgment that the District, a school, or an employee or agent of a school, who has received training in the administration of seizure treatment, shall be immune from civil liability for the good-faith performance of responsibilities under this subchapter; except, that no immunity shall extend to criminal acts, intentional wrongdoing, gross negligence, or wanton or willful misconduct.\n\n(c)\nAny school staff or agent who receives personally identifiable health information through a seizure action plan pursuant to subsection (b) of this section shall keep this information confidential.\n\n(d)\nBeginning on June 1, 2025, the Department of Health shall offer a voluntary training on seizure awareness at least 3 times during each school year for school personnel and agents, which shall include recognition of the signs and symptoms of seizures and the appropriate steps to be taken to respond to those symptoms.\n\n(e)\nSchools shall notify, at minimum, all school personnel with direct contact with students with seizure action plans of the availability of the training offered under subsection (d) of this section and authorize personnel to attend this training.","path":["Title 38. Educational Institutions.","Chapter 6. Student Health Care.","Subchapter IV. Student Access to Treatment."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/38-651.03a","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"582110f6e18337cbe1fa41d4f714b81904430c43f33023d86c7d009d8474a67e","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-651.03","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-38-651.04"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}