Bill Status of HB 5960   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  STUDENTS WITH DIABETES ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Tom Cross-Lou Lang

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
30 ILCS 805/8.32 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Care of Students with Diabetes Act. Requires a diabetes medical management plan to be submitted for any student with diabetes who seeks assistance with diabetes care in the school setting (whether a public or a private school) by the student's parent or guardian. Provides that a school nurse and a volunteer aide shall provide diabetes care for a student only after a student's parent or guardian requests assistance and signs and submits a diabetes medical management plan to the school. Provides for designated diabetes care aides and their training. Sets forth what a student with diabetes must be permitted to do. Requires a school to provide an information sheet to certain school employees concerning a student with diabetes. Provides that a school district may not restrict the assignment of a student with diabetes to a particular school on the basis that the school does not have a full-time school nurse or the required designated diabetes care aides, nor may a school deny access to a student on the basis that a student has been diagnosed with diabetes. Provides for civil immunity, a prohibition on disciplinary proceedings, and rights under federal law. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
New Act
Adds reference to:
225 ILCS 65/50-15was 225 ILCS 65/5-15
225 ILCS 65/50-80 new
225 ILCS 65/60-45 new
105 ILCS 5/10-20.14bfrom Ch. 122, par. 10-20.14b
105 ILCS 5/10-22.21bfrom Ch. 122, par. 10-22.21b

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that the Act does not prohibit persons from being employed as unlicensed assistive personnel in schools. Provides that nothing in the Act prevents a licensed practical nurse, a registered professional nurse, a school nurse, or an advanced practice nurse from teaching or training other persons in first aid, emergency care, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Specifies that school nurses have the ability to practice within the scope of practice of a registered professional nurse under the Act. Allows school nurses to administer and supervise the administration of medications or care that need to be administered in school or during school activities as authorized under the School Code and to authorize persons trained pursuant to the School Code to carry out a health care management plan. Amends the School Code. In a Section concerning the administration of medication to students, provides that when a pupil needs to receive medications or care in school or during school activities, a health care management plan must be established. Provides that a parent or guardian for any student who seeks assistance with care in the school setting must submit a signed request for a health care management plan. Sets forth requirements concerning health care management plans. Provides for designated health care aides and their training. Sets forth what a student with diabetes must be permitted to do. Requires a school to provide an information sheet to certain school employees concerning a student with a plan. Provides that a school district may not restrict the assignment of a student with a plan to a particular school on the basis that the school does not have a full-time school nurse or the required designated health care aides, nor may a school deny access to a student on the basis that a student has been diagnosed with a condition or illness requiring a plan. Provides for civil immunity and a prohibition on employee disciplinary proceedings. Provides that this Section of the School Code does not prohibit a volunteer from providing emergency assistance. Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. Provides that nothing under the amendatory Act shall limit any rights available under federal law and that accommodations established in either an Individual Education Program or a Section 504 plan shall control over the provisions of a health care management plan. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective June 30, 2008.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
  2/15/2008HouseFirst Reading
  2/15/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  3/24/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 18, 2008
  3/24/2008HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  4/9/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
  4/9/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  4/9/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-001-000
  4/9/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008
  5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008
  5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008
  5/29/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  5/29/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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