Bill > HB75

This bill creates new legal provisions for the prescription, possession, and administration of undesignated glucagon (emergency diabetes medication) in schools. The bill defines key terms, including "authorized entity" (a school with trained personnel), "trained individual" (someone who has completed a specific education program), and "undesignated glucagon" (glucagon prescribed to a school or trained person). It permits healthcare practitioners to prescribe glucagon in the name of a school or trained individual, allows pharmacists to dispense such medication, and enables trained individuals to administer glucagon during diabetic emergencies when a nurse is not immediately available. Schools can stock the medication, but must store it properly and designate a responsible person for its oversight. The bill requires that when glucagon is administered, local emergency services and the student's emergency contacts must be notified. Importantly, the legislation provides civil liability immunity for practitioners, pharmacists, trained individuals, and schools when they act in good faith and with reasonable care while using or providing undesignated glucagon, though this immunity does not apply in cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct. The goal is to ensure rapid, effective response to potential diabetic emergencies in school settings.

Health and Social Services

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb75.html