(a) An individualized health plan is a coordinated plan of care designed to meet the unique health care needs of a student with diabetes in the school setting.
(b) An individualized health plan must be developed for each student with diabetes who will seek care for diabetes while at school or while participating in a school activity. The school principal and the school nurse, if a school nurse is assigned to the school, shall develop a student’s individualized health plan in collaboration with the student’s parent or guardian and, to the extent practicable, the physician responsible for the student’s diabetes treatment and one or more of the student’s teachers.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 168.003

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

(c) A student’s individualized health plan must incorporate components of the student’s diabetes management and treatment plan, including the information required under § 168.002(b). A school shall develop a student’s individualized health plan on receiving the student’s diabetes management and treatment plan.