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MA S342

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Salvatore DiDomenico

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Allows school nurses or physicians to delegate low blood sugar treatment and symptom monitoring for type 1 diabetes students to trained health aides under direct nurse supervision
  • Requires parenteral medication delivery (insulin via pump or syringe) to be administered only by licensed school nurses per 105 CMR 210.00 regulations
  • Permits glucose monitoring via finger stick and insulin delivery in classrooms by licensed school nurses when approved by the student's family and physician
  • Mandates placement of students with diabetes in classrooms that already have a health or instructional assistant supporting other students
  • Amends Section 54B of Chapter 71 of Massachusetts General Laws

Legislative Description

Providing for diabetes management in schools

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

9/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means9/22/2025
Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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