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SB160 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROVIDING INFORMATION ON TYPE 1 DIABETES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROVIDING INFORMATION ON TYPE 1 DIABETES.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Poore
Last action
2025-07-21
Official status
Signed 7/21/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify a particular date for when the information must be posted on the website or how schools will distribute the materials.

Act for Type 1 Diabetes Information

This act requires Delaware's Department of Health and Social Services, working with the Department of Education, to post information about type 1 diabetes on their website. Local schools must provide this information to parents or guardians.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Health and Social Services to put existing materials about type 1 diabetes on its website in consultation with the Department of Education.
  • Local education agencies must make these informational materials available to the parents or guardians of students enrolled in their schools.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Parents or guardians of students in Delaware's local education agencies
  • Students enrolled in Delaware’s schools

Terms To Know

Type 1 Diabetes
A condition where the body does not make enough insulin, a hormone that helps control blood sugar levels.
Local Education Agency
The school district or other local organization responsible for providing education to students in Delaware.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify when the information must be posted on the website.
  • Does not provide details about how schools will distribute the materials to parents and guardians.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 9 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Education Committee in House

  5. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  6. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  7. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROVIDING INFORMATION ON TYPE 1 DIABETES.
This Act requires the Department of Health and Social Services, in consultation with the Department of Education, to post existing materials on type 1 diabetes to their website. Each local education agency shall make the informational materials available to the parents or guardians of students enrolled in their schools.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Poore & Rep. Hilovsky

Sens. Pettyjohn, Wilson; Reps. Chukwuocha, Collins, Gray, K. Johnson, Ross Levin

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 160

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROVIDING INFORMATION ON TYPE 1 DIABETES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Chapter 41, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4150. Type 1 diabetes informational material.

(a) The Department of Health and Social Services, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall post existing appropriate informational materials on type 1 diabetes on the Department of Health and Social Services' website. Each local education agency shall make the informational materials available to the parents or guardians of students enrolled in their schools.

(b) The informational materials shall include all of the following:

(1) A description of type 1 diabetes.

(2) A description of the risk factors and warning signs associated with type 1 diabetes.

(3) A recommendation that the parents or guardians of a student displaying warning signs of type 1 diabetes consult with the student’s primary care provider to determine if immediate screening for type 1 diabetes is appropriate.

(4) A description of the screening process for type 1 diabetes and the implications of test results.

(5) A recommendation that, following a type 1 diabetes diagnosis, 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 qualified specialist, such as an endocrinologist.

Section 2. If this Act is enacted before or on August 1, 2025, this Act takes effect on August 1 of the first full year following its enactment into law. If this Act is enacted after August 1, 2025, this Act takes effect on August 1 following its enactment into law.

SYNOPSIS

This Act requires the Department of Health and Social Services, in consultation with the Department of Education, to post existing materials on type 1 diabetes to their website. Each local education agency shall make the informational materials available to the parents or guardians of students enrolled in their schools.

Author: Senator Poore