Type 1 diabetes at school in Mississippi
What Mississippi law and the state’s own guidance say about insulin, glucagon, supplies and phones at school, with each source quoted. Checked 2026-10-06.
| Insulin by trained staff | No |
| Glucagon by trained staff | With limits |
| Self-carry | No source found |
| State plan or guidelines | Yes |
| Phone for the CGM | No source found |
Can trained school staff give insulin?
No
The Mississippi Department of Education School Nurse Procedures and Standards of Care states that medication administration may not be delegated to unlicensed personnel under the Nurse Practice Law. MDE's Medication Safety Guidelines say injectable medications should be given by a licensed nurse, with unlicensed staff trained only for emergency medications in the nurse's absence. (mdek12.org (PDF))
Can trained school staff give glucagon?
With limits
MDE's Medication Safety Guidelines (revised 2026) allow trained unlicensed school personnel designated by the administrator to give glucagon only when the student has a diagnosis, a prescription, and written parental consent, and the school nurse is unavailable. (mdek12.org (PDF))
The American Diabetes Association’s Mississippi page reads this differently: ADA answers yes, but quotes the same MDE condition that the school nurse be unavailable.
Can a student carry supplies and manage diabetes at school?
No source found
No Mississippi statute or MDE guidance on students carrying diabetes supplies or self-managing in class was found. MDE's Medication Safety Guidelines say that, where feasible and the physician advises, a student should be trained to give their own emergency medication, such as glucagon. We found no statute or state agency page that answers this for Mississippi. Ask the school nurse or the state Department of Education, and see the American Diabetes Association’s Mississippi page.
Does the state publish a diabetes care plan form or guidelines?
Yes
MDE publishes school diabetes guidance in its School Nurse Procedures and Standards of Care, which tells the school nurse to follow and maintain the student's individual healthcare plan, and in its Medication Safety Guidelines. No state DMMP form was found. (mdek12.org (PDF))
Can a student keep a phone for the CGM in class?
No source found
No enacted Mississippi statute or MDE guidance on CGM or phone use for diabetes at school was found. We found no statute or state agency page that answers this for Mississippi. Ask the school nurse or the state Department of Education, and see the American Diabetes Association’s Mississippi page.
The American Diabetes Association’s Mississippi page reads this differently: ADA cites SB 2151 (2025) as requiring a cell phone policy with a medical exception; the Legislature's bill status lists SB 2151 as dead, and the As Passed Senate text made exceptions optional.
Federal law applies in every state
Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act can cover a student with diabetes at a public school in every state, whatever the state law says; a 504 plan is where the student’s care at school is written down. The federal rules, with sources.
Sources, quoted
- mdek12.org (PDF): “Administration of medications may not be delegated to unlicensed personnel in accordance with the Nurse Practice Law of Mississippi.”
- mdek12.org (PDF): “*Injectable, nasal, intravenous, and rectal medications should be administered by a licensed nurse. (For certain emergent circumstances in the school setting, a licensed nurse may train the administrator designated unlicensed school personnel to give prescribed medications via the injectable, nasal, or rectal route only for emergency intervention in the school nurse's absence.)”
- mdek12.org (PDF): “Epinephrine, glucagon, and diazepam should only be given by the trained administrator designated unlicensed school personnel when the student has an existing diagnosis, a prescription from a legally 33 authorized medical provider, written parental consent, and the school nurse is unavailable.”
- mdek12.org (PDF): “*In all cases where feasible and the attending physician so advises, the student should be trained by his/her healthcare provider and/or the school nurse to give his/her own emergency injection or medication (e.g. EpiPen/Neffy, Glucagon, etc.) with administrator designated unlicensed school personnel acting as back up for the procedure.”
- mdek12.org (PDF): “Support the student with modifications in the school environment or schedule to accommodate snacks, glucose testing, and other activities necessary for appropriate diabetes management.”
- mdek12.org (PDF): “• Follow and maintain individual healthcare plan.”
Legal information, not legal advice. Laws change; the source page is the authority when it differs, and this page is rechecked each July. For help with a school, the American Diabetes Association’s legal advocates answer at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383).