Cal. Health and Safety Code § 1528.2
Cal. Health and Safety Code § 1528.2
California · California Health and Safety Code · Status: effective · Effective 2026-01-01
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- Cal. Health and Safety Code § 1528.2, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/858205
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(a) On or before January 1, 2028, the State Department of Social Services shall, in consultation with organizations and providers with expertise in epilepsy, administering emergency antiseizure medication, and administering medication in a school environment, including, but not limited to, the Epilepsy Foundation, Epilepsy Foundations in California, and the California Medical Association, adopt minimum training standards for recognizing and responding to seizures, including administering intranasal emergency antiseizure medication, and identify appropriate entities to provide training. These standards may align with the training requirements described in Article 4.6 (commencing with Section 49468) of Chapter 9 of Part 27 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Education Code when appropriate to the setting, age, and ability of clients and participants described in this article.
(b) The training standards adopted pursuant to this section shall include all of the following:
(1) Recognition of the signs and symptoms of seizures and the appropriate steps to be taken to respond to those symptoms.
(2) Administering, or assisting with the self-administration of, an intranasal emergency antiseizure medication.
(3) Basic emergency follow up procedures.
(4) Written materials covering the information required under this subdivision.
(c) Licensees and regional centers shall retain, for reference, the written materials prepared pursuant to this section in a readily available manner in a central administrative location.
(d) (1) Training shall be provided to administrators and authorized volunteers at no cost to the administrator or authorized volunteer and during their regular working hours.
(2) Documentation of training for each administrator and authorized volunteer shall be retained in accordance with the requirements of Section 80066 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations for adult residential facilities and Section 82066 of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations for adult day programs.
(e) Licensees shall provide a notice to administrators and authorized volunteers that informs them of their right to rescind an offer to volunteer at any time, including after receiving training, without penalty or retaliation. The notice shall include an explanation of the liability protections and indemnification requirements described in Section 1528.4 and state that there will be no retaliation against them for rescinding their offer to volunteer.
(f) If there are no administrators or authorized volunteers at the licensed facility able to administer intranasal emergency antiseizure medication, the facility shall notify the requesting client, the client’s authorized representative, or, if applicable, the client’s regional center service coordinator, to coordinate care for the client.