A. Upon written request of a parent or guardian of a student with diabetes and authorization by the student’s diabetes medical management plan, and upon demonstrated proficiency, a student shall be permitted to:
- (1) perform self-management blood glucose monitoring to check blood glucose and ketones;
- (2) administer prescribed medication for the treatment of diabetes including the self-administration of insulin through the insulin delivery system that the student uses as determined in the student’s diabetes medical management plan;
- (3) treat hyperglycemia as determined in the student’s diabetes medical management plan; and
- (4) treat hypoglycemia as determined in the student’s diabetes medical management plan.
- B. A student with diabetes shall be permitted to self-manage in any area of the school or school grounds, and at any school-related activity.
- C. A student with diabetes shall be permitted to possess on the student’s person at all times all necessary supplies and equipment to perform these monitoring and treatment functions.
- D. If a student’s parent or guardian or the student requests, the student shall have access to a private area for performing diabetes care tasks.
- E. Each governing body shall develop written policies or procedures to address safe storage of medical supplies and for the safe and appropriate storage of diabetes medication.
[6.12.11.12 NMAC – N, 11/26/2019; A, 10/10/2023]