MA S335

Bill

Improving students' access to life saving treatments

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/17/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd 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 amending existing laws to allow trained school staff, who are not nurses, to administer glucagon in emergency situations when a student exhibits symptoms of severe hypoglycemia (dangerously low blood sugar) and a nurse is not available. The bill requires the Department of Public Health to promulgate regulations for the emergency administration of glucagon by trained school staff, with parental consent, and provides liability protections for those staff members who administer the medication in good faith. This legislation is intended to ensure that students with diabetes have access to appropriate emergency care, even when a nurse is not present at the school.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Barry Finegold (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), John Cronin (D), Hannah Kane (R), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S335

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S335
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S335.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2363	Relative to emergency room procedure for prescribing or dispensing pain medication to certain persons on probation	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H5052	Providing for diabetes management in schools	No further action taken	Similar To
H683	Improving students' access to life saving treatments	Accompanied S335	Similar To
S1281	Relative to psychotropic medication	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1411	Relative to patient notification	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1461	Relative to diabetes prevention	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S315	Providing for diabetes management in schools	Accompanied H665	Similar To
S696	To help patients and reduce healthcare costs by ensuring patient adherence to medications	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

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