February 17, 2009, Introduced by Senators SWITALSKI, CHERRY, CLARKE and GLEASON and referred to the Committee on Education.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1180.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1180. (1) Not later than the beginning of the 2009-2010
school year, the board of a school district or intermediate school
district or board of directors of a public school academy shall
adopt and implement a policy concerning pupils with serious food
allergies. The policy shall be designed to limit possible exposure
of these pupils to food allergens and to ensure a timely and
adequate response to allergic reactions caused by food allergens.
(2) Not later than May 1, 2009, the department, in
consultation with the department of community health, shall develop
a model policy that schools may use for the purposes of subsection
(1) and shall make this model policy available to school districts,
intermediate school districts, public school academies, and
nonpublic schools.