N.M. Admin. Code § 6.12.11.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 24, December 23, 2024

Section 6.12.11.11 - SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT: DIABETES CARE PROVISION

A. Students diagnosed with diabetes shall attend the school they would otherwise attend if they were not diagnosed with diabetes, and the diabetes care specified in the student's diabetes medical management plan shall be provided at the student's school.

B. Each governing body shall not restrict a student diagnosed with diabetes from attending any school on the basis that;

(1) the student is diagnosed with diabetes;

(2) the school does not have a full-time school nurse; or

(3) the school does not have trained diabetes care personnel.

C. A school shall not require nor compel parents or guardians to provide diabetes care for a student with diabetes at school or school-related activities.

D. Each governing body may allow a parent or guardian to volunteer to assume the official responsibility of diabetes care for a student diagnosed with diabetes should the parent or guardian be attending a school sponsored activity, trip, extended offsite excursion, or extracurricular activity in which the student with diabetes is participating.

N.M. Admin. Code § 6.12.11.11

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXX, Issue 22, November 26, 2019, eff. 11/26/2019