Title 16 — Title 16

This chapter shall be known as the Alabama Safe at Schools Act. History: (Act 2014-437, p. 1618, §1.)

A physician has no supervisory authority over the school’s execution of the Individual Health Plan, and therefore shall be immune from civil liability for any orders, acts or omissions directly related to this chapter, including any vicarious liability for the acts and omissions …

A private school may provide training and diabetes care for its students in accordance with the provisions set forth in this chapter. History: (Act 2014-437, p. 1618, §11.)

For purposes of this chapter, the following words have the following meanings: (1) DELEGATION. The act of authorizing a competent individual to perform selected nursing activities supportive to registered nurses or licensed practical nurses in selected school situations as provid…

Medical Needs. (a) No later than the beginning of the 2015-2016 school year, the State Department of Education, in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing, shall develop guidelines for the training of school employees in the care needed for students with diabetic medical n…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “adrenal insufficiency” means a hormonal disorder that occurs when the adrenal glands do not produce enough hormones. (b) No later than the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, the State Board of Education, in consultation with th…

The parent or guardian of each student with an identified diabetic medical condition who seeks care while at school shall submit the order from a physician, certified registered nurse practitioner operating under a valid collaborative agreement, or physician assistant operating u…

of Nurse or Medication Assistant. (a) The local board of education shall ensure that each student in the school or system with a diabetic condition or an adrenal insufficiency receives appropriate care as specified in his or her Individual Health Plan. (b) The school nurse or a t…

Medication Assistants. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a licensed health care professional may provide training and supervise school employees becoming unlicensed medication assistants who may also be providing care and performing tasks pursuant to this chapter in the…

(a) For the purposes of this section, the term “medical condition” refers to a diabetic condition or an adrenal insufficiency. (b) A student with a medical condition in public school may attend the school the student would otherwise attend if the student did not have that medical…

Services. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a student with a medical condition, other than or in addition to diabetes, requiring supervision or other specialized services may be assigned to a school in accordance with the student’s Individual Health Plan. Histo…

A school employee shall be immune from suit and not liable for any civil damages as a result of his or her acts or omissions in the supervision or rendering of services, care, or assistance to a student under this chapter, nor shall he or she be liable for any civil damages as a …