Senate Bill S4473

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the care of pupils with diabetes in schools in accordance with a diabetes medical management plan provided by the pupil's parent or guardian

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S4473 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4987
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §921, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S385, A10662

2013-S4473 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the care of pupils with diabetes in schools in accordance with a diabetes medical management plan provided by the pupil's parent or guardian and signed by the pupil's physician or health care provider and authorizes school personnel to volunteer for training to be trained diabetes care personnel in schools who may assist pupils with diabetes in accordance with the pupil's diabetes medical management plan.

2013-S4473 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S4473 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4473

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 3, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to care for  pupils  with
  diabetes

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 921 to
read as follows:
  S 921. CARE FOR PUPILS WITH DIABETES. 1. EACH  ELEMENTARY,  MIDDLE  OR
SECONDARY SCHOOL SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL PUPILS WHO HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED BY
A  PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WITH DIABETES
RECEIVE APPROPRIATE  AND  NEEDED  DIABETES  CARE  AS  SPECIFIED  IN  THE
DIABETES  MEDICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN SUBMITTED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF
SUCH PUPILS WITH DIABETES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS  ARTICLE,  "DIABETES
MEDICAL  MANAGEMENT  PLAN"  SHALL MEAN A DOCUMENT DEVELOPED BY A PUPIL'S
PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER  THAT  SETS  OUT
THE HEALTH SERVICES NEEDED BY THE PUPIL WHILE AT SCHOOL AND IS SIGNED BY
THE  PUPIL'S PHYSICIAN OR OTHER DULY AUTHORIZED HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND
PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
  2. UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND AUTHORIZATION BY
THE PUPIL'S DIABETES MEDICAL MANAGEMENT PLAN, EACH ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE OR
SECONDARY SCHOOL SHALL ALLOW  PUPILS  WITH  DIABETES  TO  PERFORM  BLOOD
GLUCOSE  CHECKS,  ADMINISTER INSULIN THROUGH AN INSULIN DELIVERY SYSTEM,
TREAT HYPOGLYCEMIA AND HYPERGLYCEMIA, AND OTHERWISE ATTEND TO  THE  CARE
AND  MANAGEMENT  OF HIS OR HER DIABETES IN THE CLASSROOM, IN ANY AREA OF
THE SCHOOL OR SCHOOL GROUNDS, AND AT ANY SCHOOL-RELATED ACTIVITY, AND TO
POSSESS AT ALL TIMES ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES  AND  EQUIPMENT  TO  PERFORM
SUCH  FUNCTIONS. PUPILS SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO A PRIVATE AREA FOR PERFORM-
ING DIABETES CARE TASKS IF THE PARENT OR PUPIL REQUESTS ONE.
  3. UPON WRITTEN REQUEST OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND AUTHORIZATION BY
THE PUPIL'S DIABETES MEDICAL  MANAGEMENT  PLAN,  TRAINED  DIABETES  CARE
PERSONNEL,  AS  DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, MAY PERFORM
DIABETES CARE FUNCTIONS INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO:  CHECKING  AND
RECORDING  BLOOD  GLUCOSE  LEVELS AND KETONE LEVELS OR ASSISTING A PUPIL

              

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