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Senate Bill S4473
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) 22nd Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
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:
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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
BILL NUMBER:S4473 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to care for pupils with diabetes PURPOSE: This bill provides school staff with the option of volunteering to be trained to provide diabetes care for students when a school nurse is not available, and ensures that students with diabetes are able to independently self-manage their diabetes with parent and clinician authorization. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Article 19 of the education law to create a new Section 921 to provide for the following: (1) Students with diabetes shall receive diabetes care as specified in their Diabetes Medical Management Plan, which is developed by the student's health care provider and sets out the health services needed by the child during the school day to remain healthy and safe. (2) Upon the request of the student's parent or guardian, and as authorized by the student's health care provider pursuant to the Diabetes Medical Management Plan, the student shall be allowed to
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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