Section 1210.196 - [Effective 7/1/2024]A. The State Department of Education, in coordination with any other entity the Department deems appropriate, shall develop type 1 diabetes informational materials for parents and guardians of students. The informational materials shall undergo periodic updates as necessary and shall be made available to each school district and charter school through the Department's website.B. Beginning August 1, 2024, the school district board of education and governing board of a charter school shall make copies of the type 1 diabetes informational materials accessible, either digitally or with printed materials, to the parent or guardian of a student when the student is initially enrolled in the school and when the student enters sixth grade.C. The type 1 diabetes informational materials may include, but not be limited to, 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 for students who display warning signs associated with type 1 diabetes that the parent or guardian should immediately 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, the significance of its stages, and the implications of test results identifying the presence of each stage of type 1 diabetes; and5. A recommendation that, following a type 1 diabetes diagnosis, the parent or guardian should consult with the student's primary care provider to develop an appropriate treatment plan, which may include consultation with and examination by a specialty care provider, such as a properly qualified endocrinologist.Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 1210.196
Added by Laws 2024, c. 20,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.