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VA SB122
Bill
Status
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jeremy McPike
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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