HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 411        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 539

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Frank A. Moran

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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:

Date Added:

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

1/12/2023

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

1/25/2023

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex

2/6/2023

Estela A. Reyes

4th Essex

2/8/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 411        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 539

By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 539) of Frank A. Moran and others relative to providing for diabetes management in schools.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following:-

With proper and ongoing training, and under the direct supervision of a licensed school nurse, the school nurse or physician may delegate the authority to administer the treatment of low blood sugar and monitor symptoms of students with type 1 diabetes to a trained health assistant. The delivery of parenteral medication, such as the delivery of insulin via pump system or syringe, must be administered by a licensed school nurse in accordance with 105 CMR 210.00: The administration of prescription medication in public schools. Glucose monitoring via finger stick and insulin delivery may be administered in a classroom by a trained and licensed school nurse if the student’s family and physician deem the administration appropriate.

Each student with diabetes will be placed in a classroom with a health or instructional assistant already supporting other students in this classroom. All school staff will be trained to administer treatment for low blood sugar and monitoring symptoms yearly.