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Senate panel advances bill expanding diabetes care in Virginia schools, sends training elements for further review
Summary
The Senate Education and Health Committee reported SB 1303, which expands duties and training related to diabetes management in public schools, allows designated school staff to provide care under a student's diabetes medical management plan, and prompted the committee to refer training implementation questions to the School Health Services body.
Senators voted to report Senate Bill 1303 after extensive debate over school implementation, training requirements and parental medical orders.
The bill would require school boards to permit students with diabetes to receive diabetes care and management services in school as specified in a diabetes medical management plan (DMMP) prepared by the student's health care provider and submitted by a parent. It also expands the diabetes-related tasks that designated school employees may provide and requires…
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