Diabetes School Care in Pennsylvania

House Bill # 1113 Introduced by Representative Matt Smith and co-sponsored by 28 other Represenatives was submitted on March 25, 2009 for the 2009/2010 legislative session.

 This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 by requiring:

·         Training of school employees in diabetes care and treatment and require at least three school employees in addition to the school nurse from each school to have such training.

·         Require Diabetes management plans

·         Amend Policy to allow for independent monitoring and treatment of diabetes and allowing students to possess at all times the supplies and medication necessary to perform self-monitoring and treatment

·         Require at least one trained person to be on site and available to provide care and treatment during school hours and all school sponsored activities.

·         Immunity from civil liability to school personnel 

View this bill in its entirety at: House Bill # 1113

Thank Represenative Matthew Smith on his commitment to Children with Diabetes

Link To: Representative Matthew Smith

Senate Bill # 737 Introduced by Senator Jane Clare Orie and co-sponsored by 17 other Senators was submitted on March 30, 2009 for the 2009/2010 legislative session.

 This bill amends the Public School Code of 1949 by requiring:

·         Training of school employees in diabetes care and treatment and require at least three school employees in addition to the school nurse from each school to have such training.

·         Require Diabetes management plans

·         Amend Policy to allow for independent monitoring and treatment of diabetes and allowing students to possess at all times the supplies and medication necessary to perform self-monitoring and treatment

·         Require at least one trained person to be on site and available to provide care and treatment during school hours and all school sponsored activities.

·         Immunity from civil liability to school personnel 

View this bill in its entirety at: Senate Bill #737

“Diabetes is a serious, chronic disease that impairs the body’s ability to use food.  It must be managed 24-hours a day in order to avoid the potentially life-threatening short-term consequences of blood sugar levels that are either too high or too low.  In managing the disease, students with diabetes must have access to the means to balance food, medications, and physical activity level while at school and at school-related activities.”

-Senator Jane C. Orie (R-Allegheny and Butler Counties)

Thank Senator Jane Clare Orie on her continued support and commitment to children with Diabetes

Link to: Senator Jane Clare Orie