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A 4148

Requires DOH to develop informational materials on type 1 diabetes and DOE to distribute to parents and guardians of enrolled students.*

2024-2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rosy Bagolie and 17 co-sponsors

NJ A4148 requires DOH, with DOE, to create and post type 1 diabetes information; districts must share it with parents, covering signs, screening, care plans, and school care.

Approved P.L.2024, c.103.
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Bill Summary · A 4148

Summary — A4148 (P.L.2024, c.103)

Status: Approved December 12, 2024 (P.L.2024, c.103) — took effect immediately
Introduced: April 4, 2024 (Assembly); reprinted June 28, 2024 (1R)
Primary sponsor (reprint version): Assemblywoman Pamela R. Lampitt (co-sponsors listed)
Companion/identical bill: S3057 / S1698

Purpose

To ensure parents and guardians of public school students in New Jersey have access to clear, state-developed information about type 1 diabetes — its signs, screening, and care implications — by requiring creation and distribution of informational materials.

Key provisions

  • Requires the New Jersey Department of Health (DOH), in consultation with the Department of Education (DOE), to develop informational materials on type 1 diabetes.
  • Requires the DOE to post those materials on its Internet website.
  • Requires each school district to make the materials available to the parents or guardians of students enrolled in the district.

Minimum content the materials must include:
1. A description of type 1 diabetes.
2. Risk factors and warning signs associated with type 1 diabetes.
3. A recommendation that parents/guardians of students showing warning signs consult the student’s primary care provider to determine whether immediate screening is appropriate.
4. A description of the screening process and implications of test results.
5. A recommendation that, following a diagnosis, parents/guardians consult the primary care provider to develop a treatment plan, which may include specialty care (e.g., an endocrinologist).
6. Information on provision of diabetes care in schools following a type 1 diagnosis, referencing existing law on school diabetes care (P.L.2009, c.131; C.18A:40-12.11 et seq.).

Who is affected

  • State agencies: DOH (to develop materials) and DOE (to host materials and assist distribution).
  • School districts: required to make materials available to parents/guardians of enrolled students.
  • Parents/guardians and students: primary audience for the information.
  • Health care providers and school health personnel: indirectly affected through recommendations and information about screening and school-based diabetes care.

Implementation & timeline

  • The act took effect immediately upon approval (Dec 12, 2024).
  • No specific deadlines or funding provisions are included in the statute; DOH and DOE are expected to coordinate development and posting as administrative action.

Notable limitations

  • The law mandates development and distribution of informational materials only; it does not require universal screening, alter medical practice standards, or obligate parents to seek testing. Recommendations in the materials advise consultation with medical providers where appropriate.

Legislative actions & votes (selected)

  • Assembly passage: 76–0–0 (Sept. 26, 2024)
  • Senate passage (substituted for S3057): 39–0 (Oct. 28, 2024)
  • Enacted: P.L.2024, c.103 (Dec. 12, 2024)

This summary captures the statutory requirements and expected effects of A4148, which focuses on improving parent/guardian access to standardized information about type 1 diabetes in New Jersey public schools.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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