Sec. 38.210.  TRAINING.  (a)  Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and private school that adopts a policy under Section 38.208(a) is responsible for training school personnel and school volunteers in the administration of an epinephrine auto-injector.  The training must include information on:
(1)  recognizing the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis;
(2)  administering an epinephrine auto-injector;
(3)  implementing emergency procedures, if necessary, after administering an epinephrine auto-injector; and
(4)  properly disposing of used or expired epinephrine auto-injectors.
(a-1)  Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and private school that adopts a policy under Section 38.208(a-1) is responsible for training school personnel and school volunteers in the administration of medication for respiratory distress.  The training must include information on:
(1)  recognizing the signs and symptoms of respiratory distress;
(2)  administering medication for respiratory distress;
(3)  implementing emergency procedures, if necessary, after administering medication for respiratory distress; and
(4)  proper sanitization, reuse, and disposal of medication for respiratory distress.
(b)  Training required under this section must be provided:
(1)  in a formal training session or through online education; and
(2)  in accordance with the policy adopted under Section 21.4515.
(c)  Each school district, open-enrollment charter school, and private school shall maintain records on the training required under this section.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 180 (S.B. 66), Sec. 2, eff. May 28, 2015.
Amended by: 
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 61 (S.B. 579), Sec. 5, eff. May 22, 2017.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1045 (S.B. 1267), Sec. 20, eff. June 18, 2021.
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 194 (S.B. 294), Sec. 8, eff. May 24, 2023.