House Sponsors: O'BRIEN-MILLER-FEIGENHOLTZ, HANNIG, CURRY,JULIE, HOLBROOK AND REITZ. Senate Sponsors: PARKER Short description: SCH CD-ADMINISTER ASTHMA MED Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to permit the self-administration by a pupil of prescribed asthma medication, provided that the parents or guardians of the pupil (i) provide to the school or school board written authorization for the self-administration and (ii) provide to the school board written certification from the pupil's physician or other State-licensed health care provider that the pupil has asthma and is capable of self-administration of medication. Requires information concerning the medication to be kept on file. Contains provisions concerning liability. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill, but makes changes concerning which health care providers prescribe medication, the school itself permitting the self-administration of medication, what information is to be provided to the school or school board, and who is to provide the information. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds an exception for willful and wanton conduct to the provisions concerning liability. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status