HB150 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ron Johnson

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Diabetes, school students, care by voluntary diabetes care personnel pursuant to care management plan, guidelines by State Department of Public Health and State Education Department, care may include injections by trained personnel

Summary

HB150 creates the Alabama Safe at Schools Act to train volunteers to provide diabetes care to students with diabetes in public and private schools under a physician- and parent-signed care plan, including injectable medications, with liability protections for schools and staff.

What This Bill Does

It establishes guidelines for training voluntary diabetes care personnel. It authorizes trained personnel to deliver diabetes care at school, including administering injectable medications, under a diabetes care management plan approved by the student’s treating physician and parent or guardian. It requires schools to ensure trained personnel are available during the school day and activities, provide annual training, and limit liability for schools, staff, and volunteers; it also requires annual reporting on compliance.

Who It Affects

• Students with diabetes, who will receive diabetes care at school as specified in a diabetes care management plan and may attend their chosen school with accommodations.
• School nurses, teachers, other school staff, and volunteers who participate in or provide diabetes care under the plan, with liability protections.
• Parents or guardians of students with diabetes, who must provide the diabetes management plan and collaborate on care.
• Local boards of education and governing bodies of private schools, which must implement training guidelines, ensure coverage, and report compliance.
• Bus drivers and transportation staff, who are included in training and emergency care provisions during transportation.

Key Provisions

• Guidelines for training school employees in diabetes care to be adopted by the Department of Education and the Department of Public Health, with input from medical and educational groups.
• Minimum training requirements: at least three trained school employees at each school (two if there is a full-time school nurse), with volunteers sought if fewer are available.
• Diabetes care management plan required for each student, signed by the treating physician and the parent or guardian, to guide school-based care (including injections and medications).
• On-site care: the school nurse or trained diabetes care personnel must be available to provide care during school hours and all school-sponsored activities, including field trips and bus trips when trained personnel are available.
• Liability protections: schools, school personnel, and trained volunteers are protected from certain civil damages and professional discipline when acting in line with the act’s provisions and standard prudent care.
• Attendance and non-discrimination: students with diabetes may attend the school they would normally attend, and schools may not restrict attendance due to diabetes or lack of full-time nurses or trained personnel; parents are not required to provide diabetes care at school.
• Annual reporting: local boards must report compliance data and the number of students with diabetes to the Department of Education by October 15 each year, with the department publishing the results.
• Remedies and severability: legal avenues are available for families if schools fail to meet obligations, and the act’s provisions are severable if parts are found invalid.
• Effective date: the act becomes law on January 1 following passage and the governor’s approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Health