Texas Education Code

§ 38.210 — TRAINING

ED § 38.210Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part G. SAFE SCHOOLS · Ch. 38. HEALTH AND SAFETY · Art. E. MAINTENANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF EPINEPHRINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND MEDICATION FOR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS

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(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 delivery system. The training must include information on:

(1)recognizing the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis;

(2)administering an epinephrine delivery system;

(3)implementing emergency procedures, if necessary, after administering an epinephrine delivery system; and

(4)properly disposing of used or expired epinephrine delivery systems. (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;

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Legislative history

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. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 67 (S.B. 1619), Sec. 9, eff. May 19, 2025.