New Jersey S 3057: Requires DOH to develop informational materials on type 1 diabetes and DOE to distribute to parents and guardians of enrolled students.*

Bill Text

(Sponsorship Updated As Of: 10/28/2024)
[First Reprint]
SENATE, No. 3057
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED APRIL 8, 2024

Sponsored by:
Senator ANGELA V. MCKNIGHT
District 31 (Hudson)
Senator SHIRLEY K. TURNER
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

Co-Sponsored by:
Senator Timberlake

SYNOPSIS
Requires DOH to develop informational materials on type 1 diabetes and
DOE to distribute to parents and guardians of enrolled students.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Education Committee on September 30, 2024,
with amendments.

S3057 [1R] MCKNIGHT, TURNER
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EXPLANATION – Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is
not enacted and is intended to be omitted in the law.

Matter underlined thus is new matter.
Matter enclosed in superscript numerals has been adopted as follows:
1Senate SED committee amendments adopted September 30, 2024.

AN ACT concerning information provided on type 1 diabetes in 1
public schools and supplementing chapter 40 of Title 18A of the 2
New Jersey Statutes. 3
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BE IT ENACTED by the Senate and General Assembly of the State 5
of New Jersey: 6
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1. a. The Department of
1[Education] Health
1, in consultation 8
with the Department of
1[Health] Education
1, shall develop 9
informational materials on type 1 diabetes. The materials shall be 10
posted on the Department of Education’s Internet website. Each 11
school district shall make the informational materials available to 12
the parents or guardians of the students enrolled in the districts. 13
b. The informational materials shall include, at minimum: 14
(1) a description of type 1 diabetes; 15
(2) a description of risk factors and warning signs associated 16
with type 1 diabetes; 17
(3) a recommendation that the parents or guardians of students 18
displaying warning signs associated with type 1 diabetes should 19
consult with the student’s primary care provider to determine if 20
immediate screening for type 1 diabetes is appropriate; 21
(4) a description of the screening process for type 1 diabetes and 22
the implications of test results; 23
(5) a recommendation that, following a type 1 diagnosis, parents 24
or guardians should consult with the student’s primary care provider 25
to develop an appropriate treatment plan, which may include 26
consultation with and examination by a specialty care provider, 27
including, but not limited to, a properly qualified endocrinologist; 28
and 29
(6) information on the provision of diabetes care in school 30
following a type 1 diagnosis pursuant to P.L.2009. c.131 31
(C.18A:40-12.11 et seq.) 32
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2. This act shall take effect immediately. 34