SB1226 allows licensed vocational nurses to perform basic respiratory services for pupils with exceptional needs in certain settings.

SB1226 amends the Business and Professions Code to allow licensed vocational nurses to perform basic respiratory services for pupils with exceptional needs in specific settings. These services include suctioning, oxygen therapy, routine tracheostomy care, and emergency procedures to maintain or restore respiratory function. The bill also outlines the settings where these services can be performed, such as at home health agencies or pediatric day health and respite care facilities.

SB1226 allows licensed vocational nurses to perform basic respiratory services for pupils with exceptional needs in certain settings.

SB1226 amends the Business and Professions Code to allow licensed vocational nurses to perform basic respiratory services for pupils with exceptional needs in specific settings. These services include suctioning, oxygen therapy, routine tracheostomy care, and emergency procedures to maintain or restore respiratory function. The bill also outlines the settings where these services can be performed, such as at home health agencies or pediatric day health and respite care facilities.