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House committee advances bill to post type 1 diabetes information on school websites and sites
Summary
The Kentucky House committee voted to advance HB 141, which would require type 1 diabetes information to be made available through the Kentucky Department of Education, on district websites, and in school locations such as nurse stations; proponents said the substitute limits burden on teachers. The bill passed the committee with a committee substitute attached.
Representative Derrick Lewis, R‑90, told the House Standing Committee on Primary and Secondary Education that House Bill 141 would require information about type 1 diabetes to be made available through the Kentucky Department of Education and posted on school district websites and in school locations such as nurse stations and front offices.
"This is dealing with the information about type 1 diabetes," Lewis said while explaining changes in the committee substitute, and noted the substitute removes an annual distribution requirement that had required teachers to hand out the material.
The committee discussed the substitute and then held a roll-call vote. Several members explained their votes before the tally. Representative David Hale, who cited family experience with type 1 diabetes, said, "Up until just a few years ago, I I'll be very frank. I didn't really know the difference between type 1 and type 2," and expressed support for giving schools tools to recognize signs and help students. Representative Jackson also explained his vote and praised the committee sub for not adding demands on teachers.
The roll call recorded a majority of 'yes' votes and one recorded 'no' vote by Representative Emily Callaway; the chair announced that House Bill 141 "passes with the expression of opinion that the same should pass on the house floor with committee sub attached thereto." The committee did not adopt additional conditions in the hearing.
If enacted, HB 141 would not require teachers to distribute materials annually (per the committee substitute) and would designate the Kentucky Department of Education and local district websites and school sites as channels for the materials. The committee did not discuss funding or enforcement mechanisms in detail during the hearing.
The bill now moves to the full House for further consideration.
