MA H683

Bill

Improving students' access to life saving treatments

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
07/21/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the emergency administration of glucagon in schools. 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 (low blood sugar) in individuals with diabetes, when a nurse is not available. The bill requires the Department of Public Health to promulgate regulations for the emergency administration of glucagon by school staff, provided that the student's parent or guardian has given written permission and the staff member has volunteered to be trained. The bill also specifies that staff members who administer glucagon in good faith will not be held liable, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct, and that they will not be considered to be practicing nursing.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Ted Philips (D)*, Donnie Berthiaume (R), Vanna Howard (D), Hannah Kane (R), John Rogers (D), Adam Scanlon (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S335 (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H683

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H683
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H683.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2797	Relative to employees of the Commonwealth who are required to respond to crime scenes	No further action taken	Similar To
H540	To prevent concussion and head injury	No further action taken	Similar To
H629	Relative to non-public school student access to the MCAS exam	No further action taken	Similar To
S335	Improving students' access to life saving treatments	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S356	Relative to the net school spending cap	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S821	Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2746	Similar To

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