Seizure Awareness and Preparedness Act

This bill would help K–12 students who have epilepsy or other seizure disorders by setting up a new grant program through the U.S. Department of Education. States could apply for funds and then pass money on to local school districts. Schools must use these funds to train teachers and staff on seizure awareness and emergency response, including creating individual health care and emergency plans for affected students. It does this by adding a grant program under federal education law to support these students.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Students with epilepsy or seizure disorders; school staff who work with them; states and local school districts.
• What changes: Competitive grants to states and subgrants to districts; required training on seizure awareness and preparedness; use of individualized health and emergency plans at school.
• Where it fits: Adds this grant program under existing federal education law.