A task force is created to help approve proposed State Board of Education rules for Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plans, with members appointed from several named groups.
(a) A task force is created to serve under the supervision of the Alabama Department of Education to approve proposed rules of the State Board of Education regarding the administration of Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plans in the school setting, in accordance with Section 16-30B-3. The task force shall include all of the following representatives: (1) The Department of Education Nurse Administrator. (2) The Department of Education Nurse Manager. (3) One member appointed by the Special Education Services Division of the Department of Education. (4) Two registered nurses currently working in a public school setting, appointed by the Department of Education Nurse Administrator. (5) One member appointed by the Alabama Association of School Nurses. (6) One member appointed by the Alabama Board of Nursing. (7) One member appointed by the Children’s of Alabama Palliative Care Team. (8) One member appointed by the University of South Alabama Children’s and Women’s Hospital Palliative Care Team. (9) One member appointed by the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. (10) One member appointed by the School Superintendents of Alabama. (11) One member appointed by the Alabama Education Association. (12) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. (13) One member appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (b) The appointing authorities shall coordinate their appointments to assure the task force membership is inclusive and reflects the racial, gender, geographic, urban, rural, and economic diversity of the state. (c) The Department of Education Nurse Administrator, or his or her designee, shall serve as chair of the task force. (d) The first meeting of the task force shall be held not later than August 1, 2018, at which time the task force may appoint or elect a vice chair. (e) The task force shall automatically terminate on the date the rules for implementing the Palliative and End of Life Individual Health Plans are certified, but not later than June 1, 2019.