100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4216
 
Introduced , by Rep. Margo McDermed
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.67  new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.60  new

     Amends the School Code. Requires a public school to permit a student, without the authorization of the student's parent or legal guardian or a physician, to possess or self-apply sunscreen that is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.  Provides that if a student is unable to self-apply sunscreen, a volunteer school employee may apply the sunscreen on the student if the student's parent or legal guardian provides written consent for the assistance. Sets forth provisions concerning liability. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended  by adding Sections 
510-20.67 and 34-18.60 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.67  new)
7    Sec. 10-20.67. Sunscreen permitted.
8    (a) As used in this Section:
9    "Sunscreen" means a compound topically applied to prevent 
10sunburn.
11    "Volunteer school employee" means an employee of a school 
12district that voluntarily offers to apply sunscreen in 
13accordance with subsection (c) of this Section.
14    (b) A public school shall permit a student, without the 
15authorization of the student's parent or legal guardian or a 
16physician, to possess or self-apply sunscreen that is regulated 
17by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
18    (c) If a student is unable to self-apply sunscreen, a 
19volunteer school employee may
apply the sunscreen on the 
20student if the student's parent or legal guardian provides 
21written
consent for the assistance.
22    (d) A volunteer school employee who applies sunscreen on a 
23student in accordance
with subsection (c) of this Section and 
 
 
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1the school district that employs the volunteer school employee 
2are not liable for:
3        (1) an adverse reaction suffered by the student as a 
4    result of having the sunscreen applied;   or
5        (2) discontinuing the application of the sunscreen at 
6    any time.
 
7    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.60  new)
8    Sec. 34-18.60. Sunscreen permitted.
9    (a) As used in this Section:
10    "Sunscreen" means a compound topically applied to prevent 
11sunburn.
12    "Volunteer school employee" means an employee of the school 
13district that voluntarily offers to apply sunscreen in 
14accordance with subsection (c) of this Section.
15    (b) A public school shall permit a student, without the 
16authorization of the student's parent or legal guardian or a 
17physician, to possess or self-apply sunscreen that is regulated 
18by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
19    (c) If a student is unable to self-apply sunscreen, a 
20volunteer school employee may
apply the sunscreen on the 
21student if the student's parent or legal guardian provides 
22written
consent for the assistance.
23    (d) A volunteer school employee who applies sunscreen on a 
24student in accordance
with subsection (c) of this Section and 
25the school district, which employs the volunteer school 
 
 
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1employee, are not liable for:
2        (1) an adverse reaction suffered by the student as a 
3    result of having the sunscreen applied;   or
4        (2) discontinuing the application of the sunscreen at 
5    any time.
 
 
6    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
7becoming law.