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An Act providing for diabetes management in schools, the official text

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	The last paragraph of Section 54B of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following:-  
	"With proper and ongoing training, and under the direct supervision of a licensed school nurse, the school nurse or school physician may delegate the authority to administer the treatment of low blood sugar and monitor symptoms of students with type 1 diabetes to a health aide as defined in 105 CMR 210.004 The delivery of parenteral medication, such as the delivery of insulin via pump system or syringe, must be administered by a licensed school nurse in accordance with 105 CMR 210.00: The administration of prescription medication in public schools. Glucose monitoring via finger stick and insulin delivery may be administered in a classroom by a trained and licensed school nurse if the student’s family and physician deem the administration appropriate. 
	Each student with diabetes will be placed in a classroom with a health or instructional assistant already supporting other students in this classroom.
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