Health Insurance
- Diabetes Cost Reduction Act (DCRA)—SB 108 (2000)
- ADA sponsored legislation that requires health insurance policies and plans issued within Utah to cover diabetes supplies and equipment, outpatient education and medical nutrition therapy.
- Glucagon and Self‐Management in Public Schools—SB 8(2006)
- ADA sponsored legislation that allows school personnel to volunteer to be trained to administer glucagon to students with parental consent and also allows students to test their blood glucose and selfmanage their diabetes in classrooms and anywhere on school campuses or during school sponsored activities.
- School Nurse Delegation ‐ Utah Administrative Code § R156‐31b‐701
- A nurse may, in accordance with a student care plan, train unlicensed school staff to administer glucagon; glucagon training must be updated at least once a year.
- School Nurse Delegation ‐ Utah Administrative Code 156‐31b‐701a
- A nurse may train unlicensed school staff to provide diabetes care, including insulin administration.
References
American Diabetes Association. (2011). Utah legislative milestones. Retrieved December 3, 2011 from http://www.diabetes.org/advocate/take-action/states/Utah-Final.pdf
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