SB 772 — Diabetes Management in Schools

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 772 By Senatorthe CalatayudCommittee 38-01141-25on 2025772__Education APre-K bill- to12; be entitled An act relating to diabetes management in schools;

and Senator Calatayud 581-02507-25 2025772c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to diabetes management in schools;

authorizingdefining aterms; school district or charter school to annually request a prescription for glucagon from certain entities;

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providingauthorizing certaina personsschool anddistrict entitiesor withpublic immunityschool fromto civilrequest anda criminalprescription liabilityfor underglucagon certainfrom circumstances;a county health department;

requiringauthorizing a licensed health care practitioner to prescribe glucagon in the Departmentname of Healtha toschool adoptdistrict rules;or public school;

authorizing a licensed pharmacist to dispense glucagon pursuant to such prescription;

requiring a participating school to make available undesignated glucagon to be administered as ordered in a student’s diabetes medical management plan or health care practitioner’s orders;

requiring an employee to call for emergency assistance and provide parental notification after the administration of glucagon;

requiring the State Board of Education to adopt rules;

providing certain persons and entities with immunity Page 1 of 6 CODING:

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words underlined are additions.

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 772 581-02507-25 2025772c1 from civil and criminal liability under certain circumstances;

K-12 Pagestudents 1and oftheir 4parents CODING:are afforded numerous statutory rights including, but not limited to, the following:

(3) HEALTH ISSUES.— (j) Diabetes management.— 1.

As used in this paragraph, the term:

a.

“Authorized health care practitioner” means a physician licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, a physician assistant licensed under chapter 458 or chapter 459, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under chapter 464.

b.

“Participating school” means a public school which maintains a supply of undesignated glucagon pursuant to this paragraph.

c.

“Undesignated glucagon” means a glucagon rescue therapy approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration that does not require reconstitution for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in a dosage form that can be rapidly administered to the patient in an emergency, including prefilled injectable or nasally administered glucagon, and is prescribed in the name Page 2 of 6 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 772 38-01141-25581-02507-25 2025772__2025772c1 studentsof anda theirpublic parentsschool areor affordedschool numerousdistrict statutorypursuant rightsto including,this butparagraph. not limited to, the following:

(3)2. HEALTH ISSUES.— (j) Diabetes management.—A school district may not restrict the assignment of a student who has diabetes to a particular school on the basis that the student has diabetes, that the school does not have a full-time school nurse, or that the school does not have trained diabetes personnel.

A school district may not restrict the assignment of a student who has diabetes to a particular school on the basis that the student has diabetes, that the school does not have a full-time school nurse, or that the school does not have trained diabetes personnel.

a.

The State Board of Education, in cooperation with the Department of Health, shall also adopt rules for the management and care of diabetes by students in schools that include provisions to protect the safety of all students from the misuse or abuse of Page 23 of 46 CODING:

Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 772 38-01141-25581-02507-25 2025772__2025772c1 protect the safety of all students from the misuse or abuse of diabetic supplies or equipment.

Ab. school district, county health department, and public-private partner, and the employees and volunteers of those entities, shall be indemnified by the parent of a student authorized to carry diabetic supplies or equipment for any and all liability with respect to the student’s use of such supplies and equipment pursuant to this paragraph.

1.A school district, county health department, and public- private partner, and the employees and volunteers of those entities, shall be indemnified by the parent of a student authorized to carry diabetic supplies or equipment for any and all liability with respect to the student’s use of such supplies and equipment pursuant to this paragraph.

A school district or charter school may annually request a prescription for glucagon from a county health department or health care provider licensed to issue prescriptions to enable the school to acquire and maintain a supply of undesignated glucagon to treat a student with diabetes who experiences a hypoglycemic emergency or whose prescribed glucagon is not available on site or has expired.

2.

A licensed pharmacist may dispense undesignated glucagon pursuant to a prescription in accordance with this paragraph.

A school district or charterpublic school may enteracquire intoand arrangementsmaintain witha manufacturerssupply of glucagonundesignated or other suppliers of glucagon tofor obtain the productspurpose free of chargetreating ora atstudent fairwith marketdiabetes orexperiencing reduceda priceshypoglycemic andemergency. may obtain monetary donations or apply for grants to purchase glucagon.

4.Undesignated glucagon must be stored in a secure location on the school’s premises that is immediately accessible to a school nurse or other school personnel trained to administer glucagon pursuant to this paragraph.