SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1401 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 214
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William N. Brownsberger
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the administration of diabetes medication.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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William N. Brownsberger | Second Suffolk and Middlesex |
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William L. Crocker, Jr. | 2nd Barnstable | 1/26/2017 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 1/26/2017 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/26/2017 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/26/2017 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 1/30/2017 |
Diana DiZoglio | 14th Essex | 2/1/2017 |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. | 20th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Jay R. Kaufman | 15th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 2/2/2017 |
Barbara A. L'Italien | Second Essex and Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Eileen M. Donoghue | First Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
Walter F. Timilty | Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 3/23/2017 |
Michael J. Barrett | Third Middlesex | 7/19/2017 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 9/26/2017 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1401 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 214
By Mr. Brownsberger, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 214) of William N. Brownsberger, William Crocker, Jason M. Lewis, Mathew Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the administration of diabetes medication. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 245 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to the administration of diabetes medication.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in section 54B the following new paragraph at the end thereof:-
The Department of Education and Department of Public Health shall jointly promulgate regulations, within 180 days of the passage of this act, to allow for training of school employees in the emergency administration of glucagon for students with diabetes. Said regulations shall allow for administration of glucagon by a trained member(s) of the school staff when a nurse is not present and the student exhibits symptoms of severe hypoglycemia. And provided further, that the parent or legal guardian of the student has submitted in writing permission for such emergency treatment to be rendered; and provided further that a member of the school staff who, in good faith, administers glucagon to a student who exhibits symptoms of severe hypoglycemia shall not be held liable in a suit for damages as a result of his acts or omissions, nor shall such person be subject to any disciplinary action for such emergency aid.