SCS HB 922 -- ALLERGY PREVENTION AND RESPONSE IN SCHOOLS

This bill requires each school district to adopt a policy on
allergy prevention and response by July 1, 2011, with priority
given to addressing potentially deadly food-borne allergies.  The
policy must include elements distinguishing between
building-wide, classroom, and individual approaches to allergy
prevention and management; providing an age-appropriate response
to building-level and classroom-level allergy education and
prevention; describing the role of certificated and
noncertificated staff, parents, and other students in preventing
and mitigating allergies; addressing confidentiality issues
relating to sharing student medical information; and coordinating
with other entities to ensure the efficient promulgation of
accurate information and that existing school safety and
environmental policies do not conflict.  The Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education, in cooperation with any
appropriate professional association, must develop a model policy
or policies by July 1, 2010.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:25 am