HR 74 — HEALTH/CHILDREN: Urges and requests the state Department of Education and local public school governing authorities to report to the House Committee on Health and Welfare relative to accommodating students with seizure disorders

HLSENROLLED 26RS-2496 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.

74 BY REPRESENTATIVE MILLER HEALTH/CHILDREN:A RESOLUTION To urge and request the state Department of Education and local public school governing authorities to develop and submit a report to the House Committee on Health and Welfare on the accommodation of students with seizure disorders.

Urges and requests the state Department of Education and local publicschoolgoverningauthoritiesto reportto theHouseCommittee onHealthand Welfare relative to accommodating students with seizure disorders A RESOLUTION To urge and request the state Department of Education and local public school governing authorities to develop and submit a report to the House Committee on Health and Welfare on the accommodation of students with seizure disorders.

and WHEREAS,WHEREAS,seizuredisorders,includingepilepsy,constituteachronicneurological seizuredisorders,includingepilepsy,constituteachronicneurological health condition affecting thousands of children in this state, requiring ongoing medical management, individualized care planning, and appropriate accommodations within the school setting;

and PageWHEREAS, 1seizure ofdisorders, 4including HLSepilepsy, 26RS-2496affect ENGROSSEDapproximately HRfour NO.hundred seventy thousand children in this state, and epilepsy impacts more than three million individuals nationwide, demonstrating the widespread nature of this condition;

74 WHEREAS, seizure disorders, including epilepsy, affect approximately four hundred seventy thousand children in this state, and epilepsy impacts more than three million individuals nationwide, demonstrating the widespread nature of this condition;

and WHEREAS,Page the1 state Department of Education4 hasHR identifiedNO. that students with seizure disorders may face a range of educational and health-related challenges, including learning difficulties, medication side effects, missed instructional time, anxiety and stress, physicallimitations,communicationchallenges,andalackofawarenessandunderstanding, all of which may adversely impact academic performance and student well-being;

74 ENROLLED WHEREAS, the state Department of Education has identified that students with seizure disorders may face a range of educational and health-related challenges, including learning difficulties, medication side effects, missed instructional time, anxiety and stress, physicallimitations,communicationchallenges,andalackofawarenessandunderstanding, all of which may adversely impact academic performance and student well-being;

and WHEREAS, Epilepsy Alliance Louisiana, established in 1977, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing direct support and community-based services to Pageindividuals 2living with epilepsy across the state, and as a member of 4Epilepsy HLSAlliance 26RS-2496America, ENGROSSEDdelivers HRprograms NO.including client services, seizure first aid and safety training, and educational and community outreach initiatives.

74 individuals living with epilepsy across the state, and as a member of Epilepsy Alliance America, delivers programs including client services, seizure first aid and safety training, and educational and community outreach initiatives.

(1)Page Implementation2 of seizure4 actionHR plans,NO. including all of the following:

74 ENROLLED (1) Implementation of seizure action plans, including all of the following:

BEITFURTHERRESOLVEDthattheHouseofRepresentativesoftheLegislature of Louisiana encourages the state Department of Education, in consultation with school Pagedistrictsandrelevantstakeholders,toidentifybestpracticesanddevelopguidancetosupport 3consistent implementation of 4R.S. HLS 26RS-2496 ENGROSSED HR NO.

74 districtsandrelevantstakeholders,toidentifybestpracticesanddevelopguidancetosupport consistent implementation of R.S.

(2)Page Approachestohelpensurethatstudentswithphysician-prescribedseizureaction3 plansof have4 appropriateHR accessNO. to necessary care during the school day and school-related activities.

74 ENROLLED (2) Approachestohelpensurethatstudentswithphysician-prescribedseizureaction plans have appropriate access to necessary care during the school day and school-related activities.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HR 74 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Miller Urges and requests the state Department of Education and local public school governing authorities to report to the House Committee on Health and Welfare relative to accommodating students with seizure disorders.

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