Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H586 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3629 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 586
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Jessica Ann Giannino
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of
13	13	students.
14	14	_______________
15	15	PETITION OF:
16	16	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jessica Ann Giannino16th Suffolk1/17/2025 1 of 2
17	17	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3629 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
18	18	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 586
19	19	By Representative Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 586) of
20	20	Jessica Ann Giannino relative to type 1 diabetes informational materials in schools. Education.
21	21	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
22	22	_______________
23	23	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
24	24	(2025-2026)
25	25	_______________
26	26	An Act relative to type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of
27	27	students.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 SECTION 1. Section XXXXX.XX is added to _________________, to read:
31	31	2 XXXXX.XX.
32	32	3 (a) The department, in coordination with the department of public health and any other
33	33	4entity the department deems appropriate, shall develop type 1 diabetes informational materials
34	34	5for the parents and guardians of pupils. The informational materials shall undergo periodic
35	35	6updates as necessary and be made available to each school district, county office of education,
36	36	7and charter school through the department’s website.
37	37	8 (b) On and after January 1, 2026, the school district and governing body of a charter
38	38	9school shall make the type 1 diabetes informational materials accessible in writing to the parent
39	39	10or guardian of a student when the student is first enrolled in elementary school and again upon a
40	40	11child’s entry into grade 6 with the information provided pursuant to Section XXXXX. 2 of 2
41	41	12 (c) Information provided to parents and guardians pursuant to this section may include,
42	42	13but shall not be limited to, all of the following:
43	43	14 (1) A description of type 1 diabetes.
44	44	15 (2) A description of the risk factors and warning signs associated with type 1 diabetes.
45	45	16 (3) A recommendation regarding those students displaying warning signs associated with
46	46	17type 1 diabetes that the parents or guardians of those students should immediately consult with
47	47	18the student’s primary care provider to determine if immediate screening for type 1 diabetes is
48	48	19appropriate.
49	49	20 (4) A description of the screening process for type 1 diabetes, the significance of its
50	50	21stages (e.g., stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3), and the implications of test results identifying the
51	51	22presence of stage 1, stage 2, and stage 3 type 1 diabetes.
52	52	23 (5) A recommendation that, following a type 1 diagnosis, parents or guardians should
53	53	24consult with the student’s primary care provider to develop an appropriate treatment plan, which
54	54	25may include consultation with and examination by a specialty care provider, including, but not
55	55	26limited to, a properly qualified endocrinologist.