SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1400        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 315

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 providing for diabetes management in schools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

5/17/2021

John J. Cronin

Worcester and Middlesex

6/23/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

7/7/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1400        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 315

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 315) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to providing for diabetes management in schools.  Education.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 534 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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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:
 

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 at the end of the section:- "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."