MA S235

Bill

MA S235

Improving students' access to life saving treatments

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the administration of diabetes medication. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve students' access to life-saving treatments by allowing trained school staff to administer glucagon, a medication used to treat severe hypoglycemia (dangerously low blood sugar), when a nurse is not present. The bill requires the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Public Health to jointly promulgate regulations for the emergency administration of glucagon by trained school staff, provided the student's parent or legal guardian has given written permission. It also protects school staff who administer glucagon in good faith from liability, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct, and specifies that trained staff who are not nurses will not be considered to be practicing nursing.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Will Brownsberger (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Anne Gobi (D), Becca Rausch (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 07/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S235

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S235
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S235.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1930	Providing for unused medication return by health care facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H1931	Relative to the availability of prescription medication during an emergency	Accompanied a new draft, see H4641	Similar To
H1967	Relative to emergency room procedure for prescribing or dispensing pain medication to certain persons on probation	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H534	Providing for diabetes management in schools	Accompanied a new draft, see H4638	Similar To
H959	Requiring continual coverage of prescription medication	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1289	Relative to diabetes prevention	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1328	To ensure safe medication administration	Accompanied a study order, see S2751	Similar To
S1525	To provide diabetes prevention program benefits	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2409	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S543	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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