Florida SB 186: Domestic Violence

Bill Text

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Student Health and Safety 
2026-02-12T06:18:39Z 
Revising Department of Health responsibilities for educational programs concerning epilepsy; revising the definition of the term “school”; revising requirements for a student’s individualized seizure action plan; revising the list of which employees must complete training in the care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders; requiring the Department of Education to identify for a specified purpose posters that meet certain requirements, etc. 
Committee Substitute 1 
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 Florida Senate - 2026 CS for SB 186 

 By the Committee on Health Policy; and Senator Garcia 

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 1 A bill to be entitled 
 2 An act relating to student health and safety; amending 
 3 s. 385.207, F.S.; revising Department of Health 
 4 responsibilities for educational programs concerning 
 5 epilepsy; amending s. 1006.0626, F.S.; revising the 
 6 definition of the term “school”; revising requirements 
 7 for a student’s individualized seizure action plan; 
 8 revising the list of which employees must complete 
 9 training in the care of students with epilepsy and 
 10 seizure disorders; providing that the training is 
 11 valid for 5 years; requiring schools to display a 
 12 specified poster; requiring the Department of 
 13 Education to identify for a specified purpose posters 
 14 that meet certain requirements; providing an effective 
 15 date. 
 16 
 17 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 
 18 
 19 Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section 
 20 385.207, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 
 21 385.207 Care and assistance of persons with epilepsy; 
 22 establishment of programs in epilepsy control.— 
 23 (2) The Department of Health shall: 
 24 (e) Institute and maintain an educational program among 
 25 physicians, hospitals, county health departments, and the public 
 26 concerning epilepsy, including the dissemination of information 
 27 and the conducting of educational programs concerning the 
 28 prevention of epilepsy and methods developed and used for the 
 29 care and treatment of persons with epilepsy. The educational 
 30 program must include the education and training requirements of 
 31 s. 1006.0626(3) and (5). 
 32 Section 2. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1), paragraph (b) 
 33 of subsection (2), and paragraph (b) of subsection (3) of 
 34 section 1006.0626, Florida Statutes, are amended, and subsection 
 35 (5) is added to that section, to read: 
 36 1006.0626 Care of students with epilepsy or seizure 
 37 disorders.— 
 38 (1) As used in this section, the term: 
 39 (c) “School” has the same meaning as in s. 1003.01(17) and 
 40 includes charter schools under s. 1002.33. 
 41 (2) 
 42 (b) An ISAP must be developed and signed by a medical 
 43 professional, in consultation with the student’s parent, and 
 44 include the following: 
 45 1. Written orders from the student’s medical professional, 
 46 in a form determined by the medical professional, outlining the 
 47 student’s epilepsy or seizure disorder recommended care. 
 48 2. The parent’s signature. 
 49 3. The student’s epilepsy or seizure disorder symptoms. 
 50 4. Any accommodations the student requires for school 
 51 trips, after-school programs and activities, class parties, and 
 52 any other school-related activities. 
 53 5. When and whom to call for medical assistance. 
 54 6. The student’s ability to manage, and the student’s level 
 55 of understanding of, his or her epilepsy or seizure disorder. 
 56 7. How to maintain communication with the student; the 
 57 student’s parent; and the student’s health care team, school 
 58 nurse, and educational staff. 
 59 8. Any rescue medication prescribed by the student’s 
 60 medical professional and how and when to administer the 
 61 medication. 
 62 (3) The school nurse or an appropriate school employee of a 
 63 school that receives an ISAP pursuant to subsection (2) shall: 
 64 (b) Verify that each school district or charter school 
 65 employee whose duties include regular contact with the student, 
 66 including any employee who teaches or transports the student to 
 67 and from school or school activities, has completed training in 
 68 the care of students with epilepsy and seizure disorders. The 
 69 training must include how to recognize the symptoms of and 
 70 provide care for epilepsy and seizure disorders. To assist 
 71 schools in meeting this requirement, the Department of Education 
 72 shall identify on its website one or more online training 
 73 courses that are provided by a nonprofit national organization 
 74 that supports the welfare of individuals with epilepsy and 
 75 seizure disorders and are available free of charge to schools. 
 76 The completion of training is valid for 5 years. 
 77 (5) Each school as defined in paragraph (1)(c) shall 
 78 display a poster developed by the department which describes the 
 79 basic s