105 ILCS 150/10

Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 105 ILCS 150/10 - Definitions

In this Act:

"Delegated care aide" means a school employee or paraprofessional who has agreed to receive training in epilepsy and assist a student in implementing his or her seizure action plan and who has entered into an agreement with a parent or guardian of that student.

"School" means any primary or secondary public, charter, or nonpublic school located in this State.

"School employee" means a person who is employed by a school district or school as a nurse, principal, administrator, school counselor, or teacher, a person who is employed by a local health department and assigned to a school, or a person who contracts with a school or school district to perform services in connection with a student's seizure action plan. This definition may not be interpreted to require a school district, charter school, or nonpublic school to hire additional personnel for the sole purpose of the personnel to serve as a delegated care aide.

"Seizure action plan" means a document that specifies the services needed by a student with epilepsy at school and at school-sponsored activities and delegates to a delegated care aide the authority to provide and supervise these services.

105 ILCS 150/10

Amended by P.A. 102-0197,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2021.
Added by P.A. 101-0050,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2020.