SB 772 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Diabetes Management in Schools

Summary

Diabetes Management in Schools; Authorizing a school district or public school to acquire and maintain a supply of undesignated glucagon; authorizing a school district or public school to obtain monetary donations or apply for grants to purchase glucagon; authorizing a school district or public school to request a prescription for glucagon from a county health department; requiring an employee to call for emergency assistance and provide parental notification after the administration of glucagon, etc.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 772 Filed → S 772 c1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended from a draft version to a committee substitute version, expanding its scope from school districts and charter schools to include public schools more broadly. The revision adds formal definitions for key terms, clarifies procurement options by explicitly mentioning wholesale distributors, and strengthens immunity protections for health care practitioners and pharmacists who prescribe or dispense glucagon.

Scope change

Expanded applicability from 'school districts or charter schools' to include 'public schools' more broadly, and added specific definitions for 'authorized health care practitioner' and 'participating school'.

DEFINITION

Added formal definitions for 'authorized health care practitioner' (physicians, physician assistants, and advanced practice registered nurses) and 'participating school'.

ELIGIBILITY

Changed language from 'school district or charter school' to 'school district or public school' to broaden eligibility.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit requirement that donated glucagon must be new, unexpired, manufacturer sealed, not subject to recall, unadulterated, and FDA compliant.

Added explicit requirement that glucagon administration must be performed only by trained personnel who believe in good faith the student is experiencing a hypoglycemic emergency.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded immunity protections to include authorized health care practitioners and dispensing pharmacists acting in good faith, protecting them from professional discipline and civil/criminal liability.

FISCAL

Added explicit authority to acquire glucagon from wholesale distributors and clarified pricing options include fair market, free, or reduced prices.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

24–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Apr 8, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (24-0-1)

senate

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/17/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Health Policy; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors