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H.B. 633 Bill Analysis
135th General Assembly
Click here for H.B. 633’s Fiscal Note
Version: As Introduced
Primary Sponsors: Reps. J. Miller and Hall
Effective date:
Amy L. Archer, Research Analyst
SUMMARY
 Requires the Department of Health (ODH) to create information materials on type 1
diabetes for parents, guardians, educators, and other persons having care or charge of
children.
 Requires public schools, community schools, STEM schools, and private schools that
serve elementary school students to provide a copy of the informational materials to
each student’s parent or guardian.
DETAILED ANALYSIS
Type 1 diabetes informational materials
Department of Health requirements
Under the bill, the Department of Health (ODH) must create informational materials on
type 1 diabetes for parents, guardians, educators, and other persons having care or charge of
children. The materials must include pertinent information to inform and educate them about
type 1 diabetes in children, including the following:
 A description of type 1 diabetes;
 A description of type 1 diabetes risk factors and warning signs;
 A recommendation that the parents or guardian of a student who is displaying type 1
diabetes warning signs should immediately consult with the student’s primary care
provider to determine if immediate screening is appropriate;
 A description of the type 1 diabetes screening process, the significance of the three
stages of type 1 diabetes, and the implications of test results identifying the presence of
each stage; and
 A recommendation that, following a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, the student’s parents
or guardian should consult with the student’s primary care provider to develop an
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appropriate treatment plan, which may include consultation with and examination by a
specialty care provider, including a properly qualified endocrinologist.
The ODH must make the informational materials available on its website in a format
suitable for easy downloading and printing.1
School requirements
The bill requires public schools, community schools, STEM schools, and chartered
nonpublic schools that serve elementary school students to provide a copy of the ODH type 1
diabetes informational materials to each student’s parent or guardian upon the student’s
enrollment in elementary school.2
HISTORY
Action Date
Introduced 06-24-24
ANHB0633IN-135/ts
1 R.C. 3707.61.
2 R.C. 3313.7118, 3314.03(A)(11)(m), and 3326.11.
P a g e |2 H.B. 633
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Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 3314.03, 3326.11