MADAM PRESIDENT:
The Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services, to which was referred House Bill
No. 1116, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:
school,".
Page 3, line 18, delete "6." and insert " 9. As used in this chapter,
"school nurse" refers to an individual who:
(1) is employed by a school;
(2) is licensed as a registered nurse under IC 25-23; and
(3) meets the requirements set forth in 515 IAC 8-1-47.
Sec. 10.".
Page 3, between lines 19 and 20, begin a new paragraph and insert:
" Sec. 11. As used in this chapter, "volunteer health aide" means
a school employee who:
(1) is not licensed or authorized to provide health care
services under IC 25;
(2) volunteers to act in the capacity of a volunteer health aide;
and
(3) has successfully completed the training described in
section 14 of this chapter.".
Page 3, line 20, delete "7." and insert " 12.".
Page 3, line 21, delete "whose" and insert " for use during school
hours or at a school related activity.".
Page 3, delete line 22.
Page 3, line 23, delete "school or participating in a school activity.".
Page 3, run in lines 21 through 23.
Page 3, delete line 25.
Page 3, line 26, delete "(2)" and insert " (1)".
Page 3, line 26, delete "licensed physician or".
Page 3, line 27, delete "." and insert " ; and
(2) the student's parent or legal guardian.".
Page 3, line 29, after "services" insert " or procedures".
Page 3, line 29, delete "may" and insert " should".
Page 3, line 35, after "parent" insert " or legal guardian".
Page 3, line 36, delete "physician or licensed".
Page 3, line 38, after "parent" insert " or legal guardian".
Page 3, line 38, delete "who seeks care for the student's" and insert
" with".
Page 3, line 39, delete "while the student is at school or participating
in a school".
Page 3, line 40, delete "activity".
Page 3, line 41, delete "school." and insert " school nurse.".
volunteers as a volunteer health aide may elect to perform only
those functions that the school employee:
(1) chooses to perform; and
(2) is trained to perform in the training program described in
section 15 of this chapter.".
Page 4, line 34, delete "10." and insert " 15.".
Page 4, line 34, delete "state department of health," and insert
" department,".
Page 4, line 34, after "assistance" insert " of physicians or
registered nurses who are qualified in the area of diabetes training
and the state department of health, shall provide annual diabetes
training programs to school nurses. The training must include
technological advances, current standards of practice for diabetes
management and training, and".
Page 4, delete line 35.
Page 4, run in lines 34 through 36.
Page 4, line 37, after "(1)" insert " Developing individualized
health plans for students with diabetes that follow the orders of a
licensed health care practitioner.
(2)".
Page 4, line 37, after "Recognizing" insert " and treating".
Page 4, line 39, delete "(2)" and insert " (3)".
Page 4, line 39, after "Understanding" insert " the current
standards of practice and".
Page 5, delete lines 1 through 2.
Page 5, line 3, delete "finger sticks" and insert " tests".
Page 5, line 3, delete "blood glucose" and insert " glucose and
ketone".
Page 5, line 4, delete "checking urine ketone levels,".
Page 5, line 4, delete "results of the" and insert " results.".
Page 5, delete line 5.
Page 5, line 6, delete "glucagon and insulin," and insert " glucagon,
insulin, or other emergency treatments prescribed by the licensed
health care practitioner,".
Page 5, line 7, delete "results of the administration." and insert
" results.".
Page 5, line 15, delete "If a school nurse is assigned to a school, the"
and insert " The department, with the assistance of physicians and
registered nurses who are qualified in the area of diabetes training
and the state department of health, shall develop and provide a
diabetes training program for volunteer health aides, which
includes the most current standards of practice and technology for
diabetes, and treatment. The training must include the following:
(1) Implementing the orders of a licensed health care
practitioner.
(2) Recognizing and treating the symptoms of hypoglycemia
and hyperglycemia consistent with the orders of the licensed
health care practitioner.
(3) Performing tests to check glucose and ketone levels, and
recording the results.
(4) Properly administering glucagon, insulin, or other
emergency treatments as prescribed, and recording the
results.
(5) Recognizing complications that require emergency
medical assistance.
(6) Understanding:
(A) recommended schedules and food intake for meals and
snacks;
(B) the effect of physical activity on blood glucose levels;
and
(C) the proper action to be taken if a student's schedule is
disrupted.
(c) The".
Page 5, line 16, delete "coordinate" and insert " coordinate:
(1)".
Page 5, line 16, delete "care" and insert " volunteer health aides,".
Page 5, line 17, delete "assistants,".
Page 5, line 18, delete "(a)." and insert " (b); and
(2) the record keeping and monitoring of a volunteer health
aide acting under this chapter.".
Page 5, line 19, delete "(c)" and insert " (d)".
Page 5, line 19, delete "care assistants" and insert " volunteer health
aides".
Page 5, line 28, delete "(d)" and insert " (e)".
Page 5, line 29, delete "by the" and insert " by".
Page 5, line 31, delete "11." and insert " 16.".
corporation to report.
(d) The department of education shall provide the information
required to be reported in subsection (c) to the health finance
commission established by IC 2-5-23-3 not later than sixty (60)
days after the department of education receives the reported
information.
(e) This SECTION expires June 30, 2008.".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
(Reference is to HB 1116 as printed February 16, 2007.)
and when so amended that said bill do pass.
Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 0.
Miller