CARE OF STUDENTS WITH DIABETES House SponsorsRep. Tom Cross-Ed Sullivan, Jr.-Brent Hassert-Angelo Saviano, Elaine Nekritz, Greg Harris, Lou Lang, Raymond Poe, David R. Leitch, John A. Fritchey, Carolyn H. Krause, Jay C. Hoffman, Patrick J Verschoore, David E. Miller, Bob Biggins, Linda Chapa LaVia, Rich Brauer, Monique D. Davis, Dan Reitz, Luis Arroyo, Maria Antonia Berrios, Patricia Reid Lindner, Harry Osterman, Lisa M. Dugan, Rosemary Mulligan, Aaron Schock, William Davis, Karen A. Yarbrough, Jim Durkin, Deborah L. Graham, Constance A. Howard, Elga L. Jefferies, Susana A Mendoza and Kevin Joyce Senate Sponsors(Sen. Don Harmon-Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Dale E. Risinger-M. Maggie Crotty-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Heather Steans and Gary Forby) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die New Act30 ILCS 805/8.31 new Creates the Care of Students with Diabetes Act. Requires a diabetes management and treatment plan to be developed for each student with diabetes who seeks assistance with the routine diabetes care needed in daycare, at school, or at school-related activities and events. Provides that upon receipt of a student's diabetes management and treatment plan, the school principal and school nurse shall develop an individualized care plan with the student's parent or guardian. Provides that at each school in which a student with diabetes is enrolled, the principal shall seek school employees to serve as unlicensed diabetes care aides. Provides that for each school in which a student with diabetes seeks assistance, the school must ensure that every day and at all activities at which the student is present there is either a school nurse or an unlicensed diabetes care aide to provide care. Contains additional provisions concerning requirements for the diabetes management and treatment plan and the individualized care plan, training for unlicensed diabetes care aides, required care of students with diabetes, independent monitoring and treatment of students with diabetes, and school employee immunity. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Care of Students with Diabetes Act. Requires a diabetes medical management plan to be submitted for any student with diabetes who seeks assistance with diabetes care in the school setting (whether a public or a private school) by the student's parent or guardian. Provides that a school nurse and a volunteer aide shall provide diabetes care for a student only after a student's parent or guardian requests assistance and signs and submits a diabetes medical management plan to the school. Provides for volunteer aides and their training. Sets forth what a student with diabetes must be permitted to do. Requires a school to provide an information sheet to certain school employees concerning a student with diabetes. Provides that a school district may not restrict the assignment of a student with diabetes to a particular school on the basis that the school does not have a full-time school nurse or the required volunteer aides, nor may a school deny access to a student on the basis that a student has been diagnosed with diabetes. Provides for civil immunity, a prohibition on disciplinary proceedings, and rights under federal law. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 3 Changes references from "volunteer aide" to "designated diabetes care aide". Makes changes concerning the definition of a diabetes medical management plan, submission of the plan, what the plan must be accompanied by, and the services and accommodations specified in the plan; the appointment and training of designated diabetes care aides; ensuring a school has at least one designated diabetes care aide or one full-time nurse; the training of other school employees; and the prohibition against disciplining school employees. 12/15/2006HousePrefiled with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 1/17/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 1/19/2007HouseFirst Reading 1/19/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/31/2007HouseAssigned to Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 2/5/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brent Hassert 2/5/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/6/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/6/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 2/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/13/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 2/13/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David R. Leitch 2/14/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/15/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 2/15/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John A. Fritchey 2/16/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/20/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. David E. Miller 2/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Biggins 2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 3/2/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/2/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/2/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 3/2/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 3/14/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 3/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Elementary & Secondary Education Committee 3/21/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; by Voice Vote 3/21/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Elementary & Secondary Education Committee; 016-000-005 3/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron Schock 3/22/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/11/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross 4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 4/30/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 5/2/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/2/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 5/3/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 5/3/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 5/3/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Susana A Mendoza 5/3/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 091-021-003 5/3/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 5/3/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/3/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 5/3/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 5/3/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 5/3/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/3/2007SenateReferred to Rules 6/6/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 8/7/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 2/28/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather Steans 4/10/2008SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die