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SPONSOR: Sen. Poore & Rep. Hilovsky
Sens. Pettyjohn, Wilson; Reps. Chukwuocha, Collins,
Gray, K. Johnson, Ross Levin
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE BILL NO. 160
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROVIDING INFORMATION ON
TYPE 1 DIABETES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
1 Section 1. Amend Chapter 41, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and
2 insertions as shown by underline as follows:
3 § 4150. Type 1 diabetes informational material.
4 (a) The Department of Health and Social Services, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall post
5 existing appropriate informational materials on type 1 diabetes on the Department of Health and Social Services' website.
6 Each local education agency shall make the informational materials available to the parents or guardians of students
7 enrolled in their schools.
8 (b) The informational materials shall include all of the following:
9 (1) A description of type 1 diabetes.
10 (2) A description of the risk factors and warning signs associated with type 1 diabetes.
11 (3) A recommendation that the parents or guardians of a student displaying warning signs of type 1
12 diabetes consult with the student’s primary care provider to determine if immediate screening for type 1 diabetes is
13 appropriate.
14 (4) A description of the screening process for type 1 diabetes and the implications of test results.
15 (5) A recommendation that, following a type 1 diabetes diagnosis, parents or guardians should consult
16 with the student’s primary care provider to develop an appropriate treatment plan, which may include consultation
17 with and examination by a qualified specialist, such as an endocrinologist.
18 Section 2. If this Act is enacted before or on August 1, 2025, this Act takes effect on August 1 of the first full year
19 following its enactment into law. If this Act is enacted after August 1, 2025, this Act takes effect on August 1 following its
20 enactment into law.
SYNOPSIS
This Act requires the Department of Health and Social Services, in consultation with the Department of Education,
to post existing materials on type 1 diabetes to their website. Each local education agency shall make the informational
materials available to the parents or guardians of students enrolled in their schools.
Author: Senator Poore
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