Ready-to-use glucagon rescue therapies in schools

What it does

Summary by the Legislative Reference Bureau, the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.

This bill allows physicians, advanced practice nurse prescribers, and physician assistants to provide prescriptions and standing orders for glucagon rescue therapies for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia to public, private, and tribal schools. Under the bill, the governing body of a school may maintain a supply of a glucagon rescue therapy. The governing body of a school may authorize school personnel to administer the glucagon rescue therapy to a pupil on school premises or at a school-sponsored activity if the pupil's prescribed glucagon is not available on-site or has expired. The bill requires the school personnel to report the administration of the glucagon rescue therapy as soon as practicable to an emergency medical service provider, to the school nurse if the school nurse did not administer the glucagon rescue therapy, to the pupil's parent, guardian, or emergency contact, if known, and to the pupil's health care provider, if known. Under the bill, a school and its school personnel, and a physician, an advanced practice nurse prescriber, or a physician assistant who provides a prescription or standing order to a school for a glucagon rescue therapy are not liable for any injury that results from the administration of the glucagon rescue therapy unless the injury is the result of an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.

Who's behind it

5 senators are its authors⁠. 3 are Republicans and 2 are Democrats.

20 more lawmakers signed on in support⁠.

Versions and amendments

Every text the Legislature printed for this bill, including proposed changes. Each opens on the Legislature's site.

• Amendment Histories
• LC Amendment Memo