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VA SB122

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy McPike

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires each school board to develop and implement a divisionwide plan for the care of students diagnosed with diabetes, effective beginning with the 2028-2029 school year

  • Permits students with diabetes to carry and use cell phones or smart devices to monitor glucose levels, communicate with parents, or contact health care providers about diabetes management

  • Expands which school employees can assist with insulin pump insertion and reinsertion, including trained licensed practical nurses and authorized unlicensed personnel, with immunity from civil liability for ordinary negligence

  • Mandates the Department of Education to conduct a comprehensive review of the "Diabetes Management in Schools: Manual for Unlicensed Personnel" by January 1, 2028, with biennial reviews thereafter

  • Allows school board employees without specific health-related duties to decline to provide future health-related services with reasonable notice to the school division

Legislative Description

School boards; student diabetes care and management in schools, division wide plan required.

Last Action

Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

3/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Education2/13/2026
Education: Public Education1/22/2026
Education and Health1/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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