HB 150 Summary

• Authorizes trained school employees and volunteers to provide diabetes care to students in public and private schools, including administration of injectable medications like insulin and glucagon, following a diabetes medical management plan approved by the treating physician and parent or guardian.

• Requires the Department of Education and Department of Public Health to adopt training guidelines within 180 days covering recognition of high and low blood glucose, medication administration, blood glucose testing, insulin pump operation, and emergency response procedures.

• Mandates each school system ensure a minimum of three trained diabetes care personnel (or two if a full-time school nurse is present) are available during regular school hours and all school-sponsored activities including field trips and extracurricular events.

• Exempts diabetes care activities from nursing practice regulations and protects physicians, nurses, school employees, and school systems from civil liability and disciplinary action when acts are performed as a reasonably prudent person would act under similar circumstances.

• Requires local school boards to submit annual compliance reports to the Department of Education by October 15 and permits students with diabetes to pursue legal remedies against schools failing to provide required training or care.