Sen. Heather A. Steans
Filed: 5/12/2011
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1571




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1571 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Care of Students with Diabetes Act is 
5amended  by changing Section 25 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 145/25)

7    Sec. 25. Training for school employees and delegated care 
8aides.

9    (a) In schools that have a student with diabetes, all 
10school employees shall receive training in the basics of 
11diabetes care, how to identify when a student with diabetes 
12needs immediate or emergency medical attention, and whom to 
13contact in the case of an emergency during a regular inservice 
14in-service training under as provided for by Section 3-11 
1510-22.39 of the School Code.
16    (b) Delegated care aides shall be trained to perform the 
 
 
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1tasks necessary to assist a student with diabetes in accordance 
2with his or her diabetes care plan, including training to do 
3the following:

4        (1) check blood glucose and record results;

5        (2) recognize and respond to the symptoms of 
6    hypoglycemia according to the diabetes care plan;

7        (3) recognize and respond to the symptoms of 
8    hyperglycemia according to the diabetes care plan;

9        (4) estimate the number of carbohydrates in a snack or 
10    lunch;

11        (5) administer insulin according to the student's 
12    diabetes care plan and keep a record of the amount 
13    administered; and
14        (6) respond in an emergency, including how to 
15    administer glucagon and call 911.
16    (c) The school district shall coordinate staff training.
17    (d) Initial training of a delegated care aide shall be 
18provided by a licensed healthcare provider with expertise in 
19diabetes or a certified diabetic educator and individualized by 
20a student's parent or guardian. Training must be consistent 
21with the guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of Health 
22and Human Services in the guide for school personnel entitled 
23"Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed". The training shall 
24be updated when the diabetes care plan is changed and at least 
25annually.

26    (e) School nurses, where available, or health care 
 
 
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1providers may provide technical assistance or consultation or 
2both to delegated care aides.
3    (f) An information sheet shall be provided to any school 
4employee who transports a student for school-sponsored 
5activities. It shall identify the student with diabetes, 
6identify potential emergencies that may occur as a result of 
7the student's diabetes and the appropriate responses to such 
8emergencies, and provide emergency contact information.

9(Source: P.A. 96-1485, eff. 12-1-10.)
 

10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.".