Sec. 26. (a) As used in this section, “school nurse” has the meaning set forth in IC 20-34-5-9.

     (b) If a school corporation or charter school receives a seizure management and treatment plan for a student that was developed by the student’s health care provider, the following requirements must be met:

(1) The school corporation or charter school shall maintain the seizure management and treatment plan on file at the school that the student attends.

(2) The school nurse for the school corporation or charter school shall develop an individual health plan for the student that applies to the student during the school day or while the student is participating in a school-sponsored activity.

(3) A school nurse, or the school nurse’s designee, shall be available to perform the tasks necessary to implement the student’s individual health plan during the school day or while the student is participating in a school-sponsored activity.

     (c) The department shall identify resources, from nationally recognized organizations, such as the Epilepsy Foundation of America, the National Association of School Nurses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or a comparable organization, to assist public schools in implementing individual health plans for students with seizure disorders.

As added by P.L.241-2019, SEC.3.