Sec. 17. (a) As provided in a
student‘s
individualized health plan, a
school shall, except in an emergency, allow the student to attend to the management and care of the student’s diabetes if the student has been evaluated and determined to be capable of doing so as reflected in the student’s individual health plan and the student’s
diabetes management and treatment plan, including the following activities:
(1) Performing blood glucose level checks.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 20-34-5-17
- diabetes management and treatment plan: means a plan prepared under section 12 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 20-34-5-1
- individualized health plan: means a coordinated plan of care designed to meet the unique health care needs of a student with diabetes in a school setting. See Indiana Code 20-34-5-3
- school: refers to a public school, including a charter school. See Indiana Code 20-34-5-7
- school nurse: refers to an individual who:
Indiana Code 20-34-5-9
- student: refers to a student with diabetes. See Indiana Code 20-34-5-10
(3) Treating hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.
(4) Possessing on the student’s person at any time the supplies or equipment necessary to monitor and care for the student’s diabetes.
(5) Otherwise attending to the management and care of the student’s diabetes in the classroom, in any area of the school or school grounds, or at any school related activity.
(b) The school nurse shall, in accordance with the requirements that apply to the school nurse under IC 25-23, establish a procedure through which a student described in subsection (a) is cared for in an emergency.
As added by P.L.166-2007, SEC.2.
