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Parents and nurses push for clear diabetes management rules so students can stay in class
Summary
Advocates, families and school‑nursing representatives urged the committee to adopt bills that would require consistent protocols, in‑class accommodations and clarify the role of nurses for students with Type 1 diabetes.
Parents, students and clinical advocates told the Joint Committee on Education that existing practice is inconsistent across districts and can force children with Type 1 diabetes out of classrooms for routine care. Testimony in support of Senate Bill 342 and House Bill 652 described wide variation: some districts said staff would provide support only in the morning, others removed health aides, and some required children to leave…
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