Alabama § 16-30B-3 - Rulemaking Authority; School Nurse Requirements; Training Guidelines.
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§ 16-30B-3. Rulemaking Authority; School Nurse Requirements; Training Guidelines.
(a) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules regarding the administration of Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plans in the school setting; provided, however, the board may not propose rules without approval from the task force created pursuant to Section 16-30B-6. For purposes of this subsection, approval requires an affirmative vote from at least three-fifths of the task force members. The rules shall include, but are not limited to, the contents of a plan and procedures for the execution and termination of a plan. The final rules shall be certified to the Legislative Services Agency not later than June 1, 2019.
(b) A Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan administered under this chapter shall be developed by the school nurse, in conjunction with the representative of the qualified minor.
(c) A plan shall include an Order for Pediatric Palliative and End of Life Care established pursuant to Chapter 8A of Title 22; provided, however, the only individual in a school setting subject to the requirements or restrictions of an Order for PPEL Care is a school nurse.
(d) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Alabama Board of Nursing and the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, may develop guidelines for the training of school employees in the care needed for qualified minors who have an executed Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plan in place.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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