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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1792 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 342
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sal N. DiDomenico
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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 providing for diabetes management in schools.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1792 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 342
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 342) of Sal N. DiDomenico
for legislation relative to providing for diabetes management in schools. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 262 OF 2023-2024.]
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 providing for diabetes management in schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The last paragraph of Section 54B of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the
22022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following:-
3 "With proper and ongoing training, and under the direct supervision of a licensed school
4nurse, the school nurse or school physician may delegate the authority to administer the
5treatment of low blood sugar and monitor symptoms of students with type 1 diabetes to a health
6aide as defined in 105 CMR 210.004 The delivery of parenteral medication, such as the delivery
7of insulin via pump system or syringe, must be administered by a licensed school nurse in
8accordance with 105 CMR 210.00: The administration of prescription medication in public
9schools. Glucose monitoring via finger stick and insulin delivery may be administered in a 2 of 2
10classroom by a trained and licensed school nurse if the student’s family and physician deem the
11administration appropriate.
12 Each student with diabetes will be placed in a classroom with a health or instructional
13assistant already supporting other students in this classroom."