Schools would share type 1 diabetes information with parents

The state education department would prepare information for students’ parents and post it on the department’s website. The materials would be for students’ parents. The materials would describe type 1 diabetes, its risk factors and warning signs, and the stated need to screen all students with a blood autoantibody test. They would recommend that parents contact the student’s doctor right away after warning signs or early screening results; treatment may include a specialist such as a qualified endocrinologist. The section would take effect July 1, 2026.

Public school and charter school authorities would give the materials to each student’s parent each year when the student enrolls. This applies to public schools, including charter schools. This would begin with the 2026–2027 school year.