MA H278

Bill

MA H278

Improving students’ access to life saving treatments

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th 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 members of the school staff to administer glucagon, a medication used to treat severe hypoglycemia (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 develop regulations for this emergency administration of glucagon, and it provides liability protection for school staff who administer the medication in good faith. The regulations must be promulgated within 180 days of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (42)

Will Brownsberger (D), Thomas Calter (D), James Cantwell (D), Edward Coppinger (D), William Crocker (R), Claire Cronin (D), Michael Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Michelle DuBois (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Dylan Fernandes (D), Carole Fiola (D), Bill Galvin (D), Colleen Garry (D), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Jay Kaufman (D), Robert Koczera (D), Stephen Kulik (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Leonard Mirra (R), Dave Muradian (R), Matt Muratore (R), David Nangle (D), Harold Naughton (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Scibak (D), Walter Timilty (D), Paul Tucker (D), John Velis (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S214 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H278

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H278
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H278.pdf

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H1439	Relative to teachers' retirement credits for parochial schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2023	Relative to financial literacy programs in schools	Accompanied S249	Similar To
H256	Regarding surveys in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4685	Similar To
H257	Relative to transportation of regional vocational schools	Accompanied a new draft, see H4392	Similar To
H258	To promote fairness between traditional public schools and regional vocational schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4672	Similar To
H259	To regulate school enrollment	Accompanied a study order, see H4716	Similar To
H2845	Relative to substance abuse education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	No further action taken	Similar To
S214	Relative to the administration of diabetes medication	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S2343	Relative to financial literacy in schools	Reprinted as amended, see S2374	Similar To
S2367	To prohibit the use of Native American mascots by public schools in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2374	Relative to financial literacy in schools	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 438 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To

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