Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 HOUSE BILL 1580 3
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By: Representative Gramlich 5
By: Senator J. Petty 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN 9
INFORMATION ON TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 DIABETES WHEN OTHER 10
HEALTH INFORMATION IS PROVIDED; AND FOR OTHER 11
PURPOSES. 12
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TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN 16
INFORMATION ON TYPE 1 AND TYPE 2 17
DIABETES WHEN OTHER HEALTH INFORMATION 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6 -18-711, concerning administration of 23
medication for diabetes in schools, is amended to add an additional 24
subsection to read as follows: 25
(d)(1) If a school district provides information on immunizations, 26
infectious diseases, medications, or other school health issues to parents 27
and guardians of students in kindergarten through grade twelve (K -12), the 28
following information about Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes shall be included: 29
(A) A description of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes; 30
(B) A description of the risk factors and warning signs 31
associated with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes; 32
(C) A recommendation to the parent or guardian of a 33
student displaying warning signs associated with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes 34
that the parent or guardian consult with the student's primary care provider 35
to determine if immediate screening for Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes is 36 HB1580
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appropriate; 1
(D) A description of the screening processes for both Type 2
1 and Type 2 diabetes and of the significance of the stages of Type 1 3
diabetes; and 4
(E) A recommendation that, following a Type 1 or Type 2 5
diabetes diagnosis, the parent or guardian consult with the student's primary 6
care provider to develop an appropriate treatment plan. 7
(2) The Department of Education, in cooperation with the 8
Department of Health, shall develop and make available the information about 9
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes to school districts and on the website of each 10
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