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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

     

     Introduced By: Senators Lauria, Murray, Valverde, Miller, DiPalma, Lawson, Felag, and
LaMountain

     Date Introduced: March 01, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Education

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-21 of the General Laws entitled "Health and Safety of Pupils" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     16-21-42. Diabetes informational material.

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     (a) The department of education (RIDE), in consultation with the department of health,

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shall develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for the parents and guardians of students. The

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informational materials shall be made available to each school district, charter school and mayoral

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academy through RIDE's website. The informational materials shall be provided in a multilingual

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format set forth in at a minimum, the three (3) most common foreign language used by the parents

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of public school students.

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     (b) On and after January 1, 2025, the governing board of each school district and governing

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body of a charter school and mayoral academy, shall make the type 1 diabetes informational

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materials accessible to the parent or guardian of every student when the student is first enrolled in

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elementary school.

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     (c) Information provided to parents and guardians pursuant to this section may include, but

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shall not be limited to, all of the following:

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     (1) A description of type 1 diabetes.

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     (2) A description of the risk factors and warning signs associated with type 1 diabetes.

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     (3) A recommendation regarding those students displaying warning signs associated with

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type 1 diabetes that the parents or guardians of those students should immediately consult with the

 

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student's primary care provider to determine if immediate screening for type 1 diabetes is

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appropriate.

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     (4) A description of the screening process for type 1 diabetes and the implications of test

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results.

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     (5) A recommendation that, following a type 1 diagnosis, parents or guardians should

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consult with the student's primary care provider to develop an appropriate treatment plan, which

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may include consultation with and examination by a specialty care provider, including, but not

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limited to, a properly qualified endocrinologist.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

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     This act would require RIDE to develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for the

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parents and guardians of students that will be posted publicly on RIDE's website.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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