{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-18-711","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 6-18-711","heading":"Administration of medication for diabetes","body":"(a) Upon written request of a parent or guardian of a student with diabetes and authorization by the treating physician of the student, a student in the classroom, in another area designated at the school, on school grounds, or at a school-related activity may: (1) Perform blood glucose checks; (2) Administer insulin through the insulin delivery system the student uses; (3) Treat hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia; and (4) Possess on his or her person the necessary supplies and equipment to perform diabetes monitoring and treatment functions. (b) A student shall have access to a private area to perform diabetes monitoring and treatment functions upon request of the parent or guardian of a student, as outlined in the student's health plan. (c) A public school employee may volunteer to be trained to administer and may administer glucagon to a student with Type 1 diabetes in an emergency situation as permitted under § 17-87-103(11) . Amended by Act 2019, No. 757,§ 37, eff. 7/24/2019. Added by Act 2015, No. 833,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.\n\n(a) Upon written request of a parent or guardian of a student with diabetes and authorization by the treating physician of the student, a student in the classroom, in another area designated at the school, on school grounds, or at a school-related activity may: (1) Perform blood glucose checks; (2) Administer insulin through the insulin delivery system the student uses; (3) Treat hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia; and (4) Possess on his or her person the necessary supplies and equipment to perform diabetes monitoring and treatment functions.\n\n(1) Perform blood glucose checks;\n\n(2) Administer insulin through the insulin delivery system the student uses;\n\n(3) Treat hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia; and\n\n(4) Possess on his or her person the necessary supplies and equipment to perform diabetes monitoring and treatment functions.\n\n(b) A student shall have access to a private area to perform diabetes monitoring and treatment functions upon request of the parent or guardian of a student, as outlined in the student's health plan.\n\n(c) A public school employee may volunteer to be trained to administer and may administer glucagon to a student with Type 1 diabetes in an emergency situation as permitted under § 17-87-103(11) .","path":["AR Code","Title 6","Chapter 18","Subchapter 7"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"abb77c29b6ca59c76f356fd4d14d083e5294b468c291d2ecdc9da30a43025f7e","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-18-710","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-6-18-712"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}