Section 35331 Of Article 13. Excursions And Field Trips From California Education Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 21. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 13.
35331
. (a) The governing board of any school district conducting
excursions and field trips pursuant to this article shall provide, or
make available, medical or hospital service, or both, for pupils of
the district injured while participating in any excursion or field
trip under the jurisdiction of, or sponsored or controlled by, the
district or the authorities of any school of the district.
(b) (1) The medical or hospital service, or both, described in
subdivision (a) shall be provided, or made available, through any of
the following:
(A) One or more nonprofit membership corporations defraying the
cost of medical or hospital service, or both.
(B) One or more group, blanket, or individual policies of accident
insurance from an authorized insurer.
(C) A self-insurance program of the school district.
(2) The cost incurred by the school district pursuant to this
subdivision may be paid from the funds of the district, or by the
insured pupil or his or her parent or guardian.
(3) The membership may be taken in, or the insurance may be
purchased from, only those corporations or insurers that are
authorized to do business in this state. If the coverage described in
this subdivision is to be provided through a self-insurance program
of the school district, claims may be paid from a fund established
for that purpose.