An Act providing for diabetes management in schools

This bill amends Massachusetts law to allow trained health assistants to administer low blood sugar treatment and monitor symptoms for students with type 1 diabetes under the supervision of a licensed school nurse. While licensed nurses must still deliver insulin via pumps or syringes, the legislation permits glucose monitoring and insulin delivery in classrooms if approved by the student's family and physician. Additionally, the bill mandates that every student with diabetes be placed in a classroom with a health or instructional assistant and requires all school staff to receive annual training on managing low blood sugar and monitoring symptoms.