SJR83 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Greg J. Reed

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Interim Study Committee, created, to study administering insulin and glucagon to students with diabetes

Summary

Creates an interim study committee to evaluate whether trained school personnel could be authorized to administer insulin and glucagon to students with diabetes, guided by the ADA Safe at School program.

What This Bill Does

Sets up a temporary committee to study the feasibility of delegating insulin and glucagon administration to trained non-medical school staff. The committee includes lawmakers, state health and nursing officials, the Director of the School Nurses Program, and representatives from diabetes and education groups. It must report findings and recommendations in time to inform legislation or administrative rules before the 2013 Regular Session, and it will track diversity in its membership.

Who It Affects

• Students with diabetes, who may benefit from safer, more consistent access to insulin or glucagon administration while at school if the delegation is approved.
• School staff and administrators, who may receive new authority and required training to administer insulin or glucagon if feasibility is established.

Key Provisions

• Purpose: create an interim study committee to review the feasibility of delegating to trained school personnel the authority to administer insulin and glucagon to students with diabetes, with guidance from the American Diabetes Association's Safe at School program.
• Committee composition: includes Senate and House health committee leaders, two legislators, the State Health Officer, the Executive Director of the State Board of Nursing, the Director of the School Nurses Program, and one representative from each of ADA, Children's Health System, Alabama State Nurses Association, Alabama School Nurses Association, Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Alabama Association of School Boards, School Superintendents Association of Alabama, and the Alabama Council of Administrators in Special Education.
• Reporting timeline: the committee must annually report on diversity compliance by the second legislative day of each regular session and must make recommendations by 15 days prior to the 2013 Regular Session to allow changes in legislation or administrative rules.
• Compensation: legislative members receive regular compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for committee meetings, with stipulations about not double-counting when the Legislature is in session or when other payments are received on the same dates.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative