Dear Friends of the Diabetes Community,
We are delighted to announce the introduction of a new bill, AB 1802, into the California Legislature by Assembly Member Isadore Hall III (D-Compton) in support of children with diabetes attending California schools. Hall’s bill would establish a procedure by which a parent or guardian can designate a trained volunteer school employee to administer insulin to a child with diabetes in a public school, based on the medical instructions provided by the child’s physician. Read the press release.
Please take action! Join us in saying “thank you” to Assembly Member Hall for his steadfast commitment to seek legal clarity and deliver a solution that is safe, appropriate and provides a wide net of support to children living with diabetes. Send a letter to Assembly Member Hall expressing your gratitude and support and tell your story (even if you’ve already done it before) so it can be shared with other lawmakers.
Stay informed about AB 1802 as it moves forward, learn more about why this bill makes sense, and
sign up to receive email alerts at www.DiabetesInCASchools.com
Give children with diabetes a voice. Tell your stories. Help protect and preserve the human and civil rights of children with diabetes to receive appropriate care at school.
In Partnership,
Lisa Shenson & Jim Stone, Grassroots Co-Chairs
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