SB57 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

J.T. Waggoner Senator

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Paul Bussman

Session

Regular Session 2014

Title

Schools, diabetes, delegation of specific medical procedures and training of certain school personnel relating to insulin, limited liability of public schools and certain school personnel, Alabama Safe at Schools Act

Description

Under existing law, the practice of nursing includes administration of medications. Existing rules of the State Board of Nursing authorize a school nurse to delegate certain tasks to assistive personnel in a school setting. The administration of injectable medications, other than premeasured medication for allergic reactions, is not authorized in the rules.

This bill would provide for the training of voluntary diabetes care personnel and the delivery of diabetes care to a student with diabetes in a public or private school according to a diabetes care management plan approved and signed by the treating physician and parent or guardian of the student with diabetes. Guidelines for training voluntary diabetes care personnel would be adopted by the Department of Education and the Department of Public Health. Diabetes care would include the administration of injectable medications to a patient pursuant to a diabetes care management plan. The bill would limit the liability of schools, school personnel, and volunteers providing care under this act.

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Subjects

Health