Adult day programs: administration of intranasal emergency antiseizure medications.
- Authorizes trained staff at adult care facilities to administer emergency antiseizure nasal medication during seizures.
- Requires facilities to maintain detailed seizure action plans approved by healthcare providers for each client.
- Mandates state-approved training by 2028 for staff who volunteer to administer emergency seizure medication.
- Provides liability protection for staff who administer medication in good faith during seizure emergencies.
Assembly Member Nguyen's legislation authorizes trained administrators and volunteers at adult residential facilities and day programs to administer intranasal emergency antiseizure medication to clients during seizure emergencies, establishing new protocols for this potentially life-saving intervention.
Under the bill's provisions, licensed facilities may allow medication administration only after receiving a request from a client or their representative, developing a detailed seizure action plan in consultation with the client's healthcare provider, and ensuring administrators and volunteers complete state-mandated training. The seizure action plan must specify medication details, administration protocols, and post-seizure care instructions. The State Department of Social Services will develop minimum training standards by January 2028 in partnership with epilepsy organizations and medical experts.
The legislation creates liability protections for administrators and volunteers who act in good faith, while requiring facilities to provide defense and indemnification for civil liability. Facilities must maintain documentation of training completion, seizure action plans, and medication administration records in accordance with existing regulations. The bill also mandates that facilities develop contingency procedures for situations when trained personnel are unavailable to administer medication.
 Josh LowenthalD Assemblymember | Bill Author |  Not Contacted | |
 Stephanie NguyenD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Patrick AhrensD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | PASS |
- Authorizes trained staff at adult care facilities to administer emergency antiseizure nasal medication during seizures.
- Requires facilities to maintain detailed seizure action plans approved by healthcare providers for each client.
- Mandates state-approved training by 2028 for staff who volunteer to administer emergency seizure medication.
- Provides liability protection for staff who administer medication in good faith during seizure emergencies.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Assembly Member Nguyen's legislation authorizes trained administrators and volunteers at adult residential facilities and day programs to administer intranasal emergency antiseizure medication to clients during seizure emergencies, establishing new protocols for this potentially life-saving intervention.
Under the bill's provisions, licensed facilities may allow medication administration only after receiving a request from a client or their representative, developing a detailed seizure action plan in consultation with the client's healthcare provider, and ensuring administrators and volunteers complete state-mandated training. The seizure action plan must specify medication details, administration protocols, and post-seizure care instructions. The State Department of Social Services will develop minimum training standards by January 2028 in partnership with epilepsy organizations and medical experts.
The legislation creates liability protections for administrators and volunteers who act in good faith, while requiring facilities to provide defense and indemnification for civil liability. Facilities must maintain documentation of training completion, seizure action plans, and medication administration records in accordance with existing regulations. The bill also mandates that facilities develop contingency procedures for situations when trained personnel are unavailable to administer medication.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 | PASS |
Josh LowenthalD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Stephanie NguyenD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Patrick AhrensD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |