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