STUDENTS: Provides for the administration of medication to students by certain practitioners. (gov sig)
This bill updates Louisiana law to clarify how medication can be administered to students by certain authorized practitioners. It requires that any student medication be prescribed by a licensed physician, dentist, or other authorized prescriber, along with a written request and authorization from the student's parent or guardian. The legislation also expands the scope of who may administer the medication beyond just school nurses to include other qualified practitioners. These changes aim to streamline the process while maintaining safety protocols for students receiving necessary medical care at school.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 26, 2024
Signed May 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2024 · House May 14, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Mar 20, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (9-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Education.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Education.
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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