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Committee unanimously backs bill authorizing schools to maintain glucagon for hypoglycemia emergencies

Senate Education Committee · January 27, 2025
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Summary

The Senate Education Committee voted unanimously to favorably recommend SB 146, allowing schools to obtain glucagon and authorize trained personnel to administer it under standing orders in hypoglycemic emergencies.

Senate Bill 146, introduced to the committee by Senator Plumb, would authorize schools to maintain glucagon for treating severe hypoglycemia and to use standing orders and training so school personnel can administer it when a nurse is unavailable.

Sponsor explanation: Senator Plumb described glucagon as a naturally occurring hormone used to raise dangerously low…

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