La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXIX-1103

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXIX-1103 - Diabetes Management and Treatment

NOTE: This Section was developed in coordination with the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN). Any waivers, deletions, additions, amendments, or alterations to this policy shall be approved by both BESE and LSBN.

A. Diabetes Treatment Plans

1. Any elementary or secondary school student who seeks care for his diabetes while at school or participating in a school related activity shall submit a diabetes management and treatment plan on an annual basis.

2. Such plan shall be developed by a physician licensed in Louisiana or adjacent state, or other authorized health care prescriber licensed in Louisiana who is selected by the parent or guardian to be responsible for such student's diabetes treatment.

3. The diabetes management plan shall be kept on file in the school in which the child is enrolled and shall include:

a. an evaluation of the student's level of understanding of his condition and his ability to manage his diabetes;

b. the diabetes-related healthcare services the student may receive or self-administer at school or during a school-related activity;

c. a timetable, including dosage instructions, of any diabetes medications to be administered to the student or self-administered by the student; and

d. the signature of the student (if age appropriate), the student's parent or legal guardian, and the physician or other authorized health care prescriber responsible for the student's diabetes treatment.

4. The plan shall be submitted annually to the principal or appropriately designated school personnel:

a. prior to or within five school days after the beginning of each school year;

b. upon enrollment, if the student enrolls in the school after the beginning of the school year;

c. as soon as practicable following the student's receipt of a diagnosis of diabetes; or

d. as warranted by changes in the student's medical condition.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXIX-1103

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 39:480 (March 2013), Repromulgated LR 461674 (12/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:6(A)(10), (11), and (15), 17:7(6), 17:10, 17:22(6), 17:391.1-391.10, 17:411, 17:170(D), 17:170(A)(1), and 17:436.3.