Diabetes Care in Nonpublic Schools

Act 14 of 1949, § 1414.8, under PUBLIC SCHOOL CODE OF 1949.

Act 14 of 1949, § 1414.8

Section 1414.8. Diabetes Care in Nonpublic Schools.--(a) A nonpublic school may comply with the education of school employes and provision of diabetes-related care to a student with diabetes required under sections 1414.3, 1414.4 and 1414.5. A written education plan that outlines the aids and related services required to meet the academic needs of the student with diabetes may take the place of a service agreement for a student with diabetes attending a nonpublic school unless a service agreement is otherwise required under law or regulation.

(b) Nothing in section 1414.3, 1414.4, 1414.5, 1414.6 or this section shall be construed to do any of the following:

(1) Create, establish or expand any obligations on the part of any nonpublic school to comply with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112, 29 U.S.C. § 794).

(2) Create, establish, result in or expand any contractual obligations on the part of any nonpublic school.

(c) No nonpublic school employe or nonpublic school shall be liable for civil damages as a result of the activities authorized by sections 1414.3, 1414.4 and 1414.5, except that an employe may be liable for willful misconduct.

(1414.8 added July 13, 2016, P.L.716, No.86)