Assembly Bill A11057

                             
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                                   11057
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 24, 2026
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BENEDETTO  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  the  development  and
   distribution  of  type  1 diabetes informational materials for parents
   and guardians of students
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 927 to
 read as follows:
   §  927. TYPE 1 DIABETES INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS. 1. THE DEPARTMENT, IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP  INFORMATIONAL
 MATERIALS ON TYPE 1 DIABETES. SUCH INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS SHALL BE MADE
 AVAILABLE  THROUGH  THE  DEPARTMENT'S  WEBSITE  TO EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT,
 BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CHARTER SCHOOL, AND ANY OTHER
 SCHOOL PROVIDING ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. THE INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS SHALL
 BE MADE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, SPANISH, AND ANY OTHER  LANGUAGE  THAT  IS
 REQUIRED BY LAW OR THAT THE OFFICE DEEMS APPROPRIATE.
   2. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX--TWO THOUSAND TWEN-
 TY-SEVEN  SCHOOL YEAR, THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OR TRUSTEES OF EACH SCHOOL
 DISTRICT AND THE GOVERNING BODY OF EACH CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE THE
 TYPE 1 DIABETES INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS TO THE  PARENT  OR  GUARDIAN  OF
 EACH  STUDENT  ENROLLED  IN  THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL.  THEREAFTER,
 SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF EACH NEW
 STUDENT UPON INITIAL ENROLLMENT IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL AT  ANY
 GRADE LEVEL.
   3.  INFORMATION  PROVIDED  TO  PARENTS  AND GUARDIANS PURSUANT TO THIS
 SECTION SHALL INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO, ALL OF  THE  FOLLOW-
 ING:
   (A) A DESCRIPTION OF TYPE 1 DIABETES;
   (B)  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE RISK FACTORS AND WARNING SIGNS ASSOCIATED
 WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES;
   (C) A RECOMMENDATION THAT PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF STUDENTS  DISPLAYING
 WARNING SIGNS ASSOCIATED WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONSULT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15552-01-6
              

 A. 11057                            2
 
 WITH  THE  STUDENT'S  PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER TO DETERMINE IF AUTOANTIBODY
 SCREENING FOR TYPE 1 DIABETES IS APPROPRIATE;
   (D)  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE AUTOANTIBODY SCREENING PROCESS FOR TYPE 1
 DIABETES AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF TEST RESULTS; AND
   (E) A RECOMMENDATION THAT, FOLLOWING A POSITIVE AUTOANTIBODY TEST  FOR
 TYPE  1 DIABETES, PARENTS OR GUARDIANS SHOULD CONSULT WITH THE STUDENT'S
 PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER TO DEVELOP AN APPROPRIATE  TREATMENT  PLAN,  WHICH
 MAY  INCLUDE  CONSULTATION  WITH  AND  EXAMINATION  BY  A SPECIALTY CARE
 PROVIDER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A PROPERLY  QUALIFIED  ENDOCRI-
 NOLOGIST.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.