ARIZONA
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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HB 2086: schools; diabetes management policies; pharmacists |
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PRIME SPONSOR: Representative Carter, LD 15 BILL STATUS: Caucus & COW |
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Relating to pharmacists and diabetes management in schools.
Provisions
1.
Includes pharmacists
who are licensed and practicing according to statute in the list of health
professionals allowed to, for the purposes of diabetes management in school, diagnose diabetes, manage
and sign diabetic management plans, attend to a student before a voluntary
diabetes care and prescribe glucagon. (Sec. 1)
2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)
Current Law
School districts and charter schools are permitted to adopt policies and procedures for students who have been diagnosed with diabetes by a licensed health professional or a nurse practitioner and, if statutory provisions are adhered to, be immune from civil liability with respect to decisions made and actions taken on good faith compliance. Policies must require parents or guardians to annually submit a diabetes management plan that is signed by a licensed health professional or a nurse practitioner, provisions for the proper disposal of waste and the ability for the school to withdraw authorization if the student is not practicing proper safety. Additionally, the school may designate two or more employees to serve as a voluntary diabetes care assistant and administer insulin or glucagon in an emergency if specified criteria are met, including having no school nurse, licensed health professional or a nurse practitioner available and that the parent has provided unexpired glucagon prescribed by a licensed health professional or a nurse practitioner. School districts, charter schools, employees of the school and licensed health professionals who train volunteer diabetes care assistants are immune from civil liability for the consequences of good faith adoption and implementation of policies. (A.R.S. § 15-344.01)
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Fifty-third Legislature HB 2086
Second Regular Session Version 2: Caucus & COW
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