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Utah Senate unanimously passes bill letting trained volunteers give glucagon to students with diabetes
Summary
The Utah Senate on Jan. 19 passed SB 8 to allow trained volunteer school personnel to administer glucagon in diabetes emergencies, permit students to carry diabetes medication with authorization, and grant limited immunity to volunteers; the measure passed 29-0 and will move to the House.
The Utah Senate voted unanimously on Jan. 19 to pass Senate Bill 8, a measure that allows trained volunteer school personnel to administer glucagon to students in diabetic emergencies, lets students carry diabetes medication and devices with parental and licensed-provider authorization, and grants immunity to volunteers who act in good faith.
Senator Arendt, sponsor of the bill, told the chamber the bill “provides…
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