This bill allows students diagnosed with diabetes to carry and use their insulin and diabetes medications on school property and at school events without needing special permission from school officials, as long as their parents provide written authorization and release the school from liability. The change expands existing rules that previously only allowed students to self-administer asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors to now include diabetes medications and related supplies.
The bill expanded from authorizing only nasal glucagon self-administration to authorizing possession and self-administration of all diabetes medications plus related equipment and supplies.
The amendment expanded eligibility from students with asthma or anaphylaxis only to also include students with diabetes, and changed physician statement retention from school nurse/principal office files to the student's educational record.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 534
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 480
Signed by the President S.J. 434
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 462
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 402
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 373
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent S.J. 20
Health and Human Services Do Pass Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 19
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 221
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0. H.J. 248
House of Representatives Remove from Consent Calendar H.J. 238
Health and Human Services Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 6
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 6
Health and Human Services Motion to amend H.J. 5
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 148
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass Amended