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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Care of Students with Diabetes Act is |
| 5 | | amended by changing Section 25 as follows:
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| 6 | | (105 ILCS 145/25)
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| 7 | | Sec. 25. Training for school employees and delegated care |
| 8 | | aides.
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| 9 | | (a) In schools that have a student with diabetes, all |
| 10 | | school employees shall receive training in the basics of |
| 11 | | diabetes care, how to identify when a student with diabetes |
| 12 | | needs immediate or emergency medical attention, and whom to |
| 13 | | contact in the case of an emergency during a regular inservice |
| 14 | | in-service training under as provided for by Section 3-11 |
| 15 | | 10-22.39 of the School Code. |
| 16 | | (b) Delegated care aides shall be trained to perform the |
| 17 | | tasks necessary to assist a student with diabetes in accordance |
| 18 | | with his or her diabetes care plan, including training to do |
| 19 | | the following:
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| 20 | | (1) check blood glucose and record results;
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| 21 | | (2) recognize and respond to the symptoms of |
| 22 | | hypoglycemia according to the diabetes care plan;
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| 23 | | (3) recognize and respond to the symptoms of |
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| 1 | | hyperglycemia according to the diabetes care plan;
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| 2 | | (4) estimate the number of carbohydrates in a snack or |
| 3 | | lunch;
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| 4 | | (5) administer insulin according to the student's |
| 5 | | diabetes care plan and keep a record of the amount |
| 6 | | administered; and |
| 7 | | (6) respond in an emergency, including how to |
| 8 | | administer glucagon and call 911. |
| 9 | | (c) The school district shall coordinate staff training. |
| 10 | | (d) Initial training of a delegated care aide shall be |
| 11 | | provided by a licensed healthcare provider with expertise in |
| 12 | | diabetes or a certified diabetic educator and individualized by |
| 13 | | a student's parent or guardian. Training must be consistent |
| 14 | | with the guidelines provided by the U.S. Department of Health |
| 15 | | and Human Services in the guide for school personnel entitled |
| 16 | | "Helping the Student with Diabetes Succeed". The training shall |
| 17 | | be updated when the diabetes care plan is changed and at least |
| 18 | | annually.
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| 19 | | (e) School nurses, where available, or health care |
| 20 | | providers may provide technical assistance or consultation or |
| 21 | | both to delegated care aides. |
| 22 | | (f) An information sheet shall be provided to any school |
| 23 | | employee who transports a student for school-sponsored |
| 24 | | activities. It shall identify the student with diabetes, |
| 25 | | identify potential emergencies that may occur as a result of |
| 26 | | the student's diabetes and the appropriate responses to such |