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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2628 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 3 | 3 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 673 |
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| 4 | 4 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 5 | 5 | | _________________ |
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| 6 | 6 | | PRESENTED BY: |
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| 7 | 7 | | Edward R. Philips |
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| 8 | 8 | | _________________ |
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| 9 | 9 | | To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General |
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| 10 | 10 | | Court assembled: |
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| 11 | 11 | | The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: |
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| 12 | 12 | | An Act improving student access to life saving treatments. |
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| 13 | 13 | | _______________ |
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| 14 | 14 | | PETITION OF: |
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| 15 | 15 | | NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Edward R. Philips8th Norfolk1/16/2025 1 of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2628 FILED ON: 1/16/2025 |
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| 17 | 17 | | HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 673 |
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| 18 | 18 | | By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 673) of |
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| 19 | 19 | | Edward R. Philips relative to the emergency administration of glucagon in schools. Education. |
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| 20 | 20 | | [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION |
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| 21 | 21 | | SEE HOUSE, NO. 552 OF 2023-2024.] |
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| 22 | 22 | | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
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| 23 | 23 | | _______________ |
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| 24 | 24 | | In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court |
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| 25 | 25 | | (2025-2026) |
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| 26 | 26 | | _______________ |
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| 27 | 27 | | An Act improving student access to life saving treatments. |
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| 28 | 28 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority |
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| 29 | 29 | | of the same, as follows: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 1 SECTION 1. Section 54B of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 |
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| 31 | 31 | | 2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following paragraph:- |
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| 32 | 32 | | 3 Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of public |
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| 33 | 33 | | 4health shall promulgate regulations governing the emergency administration of glucagon, in |
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| 34 | 34 | | 5accordance with the student's Diabetes Medical Management Plan or health provider's orders, to |
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| 35 | 35 | | 6allow for the administration of glucagon by trained members of the school staff when a nurse is |
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| 36 | 36 | | 7not available and the student exhibits symptoms of severe hypoglycemia; provided, however, |
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| 37 | 37 | | 8that the parent or legal guardian of the student has submitted in writing permission for such |
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| 38 | 38 | | 9emergency treatment to be rendered; provided further, that a member of the school staff who, in |
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| 39 | 39 | | 10good faith, administers glucagon to a student who exhibits symptoms of severe hypoglycemia 2 of 2 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 11shall not be held liable, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct, in a suit |
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| 41 | 41 | | 12for damages as a result of their acts or omissions, nor shall such person be subject to any |
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| 42 | 42 | | 13disciplinary action for such emergency aid; provided further, that a trained member of the school |
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| 43 | 43 | | 14staff who is not a nurse and administers glucagon shall not be considered to be practicing |
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| 44 | 44 | | 15nursing; and provided further, that a member of the school staff trained to administer glucagon |
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| 45 | 45 | | 16shall volunteer to be trained. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 17 SECTION 2. Within 180 days of enactment, the department of public health shall, |
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| 47 | 47 | | 18pursuant to section 54B of chapter 71 of the General Laws, promulgate regulations for the |
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| 48 | 48 | | 19emergency administration of glucagon. |
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