HB 1143 — authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities.

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Terms used in this section and §§ 13-32-11 to 13-32-13, inclusive, mean:

(1) "Medication," an inhaled bronchodilatorbronchodilator, or, auto-injectable epinephrine, or both insulin, or other diabetes medication;

and (4) "School," any public or nonpublic school;school.

(4) "Self-administration of prescription medication," a student's discretionary use of prescription asthma or anaphylaxis medication, or both.

Any student with asthma or anaphylaxis may possess and self-self-administer administer prescription medication, and possess and use related equipment and supplies, while on school property or at a school-related event or activity only if:

(2) The prescription medication has been prescribed for that student as indicated by the prescription label on the medication, or by a prescriber's school orders;

(2)(3) The self-administrationstudent's isparent doneprovides into compliance with the prescriptionschool: or written instructions from the student's physician or other licensed health care provider;

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26.137.10 2 1143 (3) A parent of the student The student's parent provides to the school:

and 26.137.11 2 1143 (b) A written statement, signed by the parent, in which the parent releases the school district or nonpublic school and its employees and agents from liability for an injury arising from the student's self-administration of prescription medication, or possession or use of related equipment and supplies, while on school property or at a school-related event or activity, unless in cases of wanton or willful misconduct;

(c)(4)(4) A written statementstatement, from, signed by the student's physician or other licensed health care provider, signed by the physician or provider, is provided to the school that states:

(i)(a)(a) The student has been diagnosed, by a licensed health care provider, with asthmaasthma, or,anaphylaxis, anaphylaxis or both, or diabetes, and the student is capable of self-administeringself- administering and managing the prescription medication;

(ii)(b)(b) The name and purpose of the medication;

(iii)(c)(c) The prescribed dosage for the medication;

(iv)(d)(d) The times at which or circumstances under which the medication may be administered;

and(e) (v)(e) The period for which the medication is prescribed;

The physician's or provider's statement must be kept on file in the office of the school nurse of the school the student attends or, if there is not a school nurse, in the office of the principal of the school the student attends retained in the student's educational record maintained by the school.

OverstrikesHB1143 indicateENROLLED deleted26.137.11 language.3 1143 An Act to authorize the possession and self-administration of diabetes medications by a student on school property and at school-related events and activities.

Received at this Executive Office I certify that the attached Act originated in this _____ day of _____________, the:

at ____________M.

House as Bill No.

1143 By Chief Clerk of the House for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of Speaker of the House ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:

Governor Chief Clerk of the House STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.

Office of the Secretary of State President of the Senate Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of the Senate Secretary of State House Bill No.

1143 By File No.

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Secretary of State Chapter No.

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