HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4638

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, April 16, 2020.

The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 534) of Frank A. Moran and Sal N. DiDomenico  relative to providing for diabetes management in schools, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4638) ought to pass.

For the committee,

ALICE HANLON PEISCH.

        FILED ON: 3/5/2020

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4638

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act providing for diabetes management in schools.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The last paragraph of section 54B of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 official edition, is hereby amended by adding the following 2 sentences:- In the case of a student who is unable to self-administer a glucose monitoring test or insulin delivery system pursuant to department of public health regulations, a school nurse or school physician may delegate authority to administer the test or system to other school personnel or a responsible adult in a manner consistent with department of public health regulations regarding a school nurse’s administration of prescription medication. Glucose monitoring tests and insulin delivery systems may be administered in a classroom if a school nurse or school physician, in consultation with the relevant teacher, deems the administration appropriate.