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                              PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 172

                                                     SENATE BILL NO. 680

                                             By White, Akbari, Campbell, Kyle

                                             Substituted for: House Bill No. 515

                                         By Gillespie, Reeves, Freeman, Cepicky

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49 and Title 68, relative to diabetes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE:

          SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 49, Chapter 6, Part 3, is amended by adding
the following as a new section:

                    (a) On and after August 1, 2025, if an LEA or public charter school provides information
          on immunizations, infectious diseases, medications,. or other school health issues to parents
          and guardians of students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12), then the LEA or public
          charter school shall also include the information about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes published
          by the department of education pursuant to subsection (b).

                    (b) No later than July 31, 2025, the department of education, in cooperation with the
          department of health, shall develop and publish on its website, in a manner that permits an
          LEA or public charter school to download the publication for free, a publication containing the
          following minimum information on· Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes for distribution to parents and
          guardians of students in accordance with subsection (a):

                              (1) A description of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes;

                               (2) A description of the risk factors and warning signs associated with Type 1
                    and Type 2 diabetes;

                               (3) A recommendation to a parent or guardian of a student displaying warning
                    signs associated with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes that such parent or guardian consult
                    with the student's primary care provider to determine if immediate screening for Type
                    1 or Type 2 diabetes is appropriate;

                               (4) A description of the screening processes for both Type 1 and Type 2
                    diabetes and of the significance of the stages of Type 1 diabetes; and

                               (5) A recommendation that, following· a Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes diagnosis,
                    the parent or guardian consult with the student's primary care provider to develop an
                    appropriate treatment plan.

          SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon becoming a law, the public welfare requiring it.
         SENATE BILL NO. 680

PASSED:  March 31, 2025

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