ASSEMBLY EDUCATION COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
ASSEMBLY, No. 4148
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: MAY 6, 2024
The Assembly Education committee reports favorably Assembly
Bill No. 4148.
This bill requires the Department of Education, in consultation
with the Department of Health, to develop informational materials
on type 1 diabetes. The bill also requires that the materials be
posted to the Department of Education’s Internet website. School
districts are to make the informational materials available to the
parents or guardians of the students enrolled in the district.
Under the bill, the informational materials, at minimum, are to
include: (1) a description of type 1 diabetes; (2) a description of risk
factors and warning signs associated with type 1 diabetes; (3) a
recommendation that the parents or guardians of students displaying
warning signs associated with type 1 diabetes should immediately
consult with the student’s primary care provider to determine if
immediate screening for type 1 diabetes is appropriate; (4) a
description of the screening process for type 1 diabetes and the
implications of test results; (5) a recommendation that, following a
type 1 diagnosis, parents or guardians should consult with the
student’s primary care provider to develop an appropriate treatment
plan, which may include consultation with and examination by a
specialty care provider, including a properly qualified
endocrinologist; and (6) information on the provision of diabetes
school care following a type 1 diagnosis.