Type 1 diabetes at school in Montana
What Montana 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 source found |
| 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 source found
No Montana statute, Board of Nursing rule or state agency guidance was found that addresses insulin given by unlicensed school staff. We found no statute or state agency page that answers this for Montana. Ask the school nurse or the state Department of Education, and see the American Diabetes Association’s Montana page.
The American Diabetes Association’s Montana page reads this differently: ADA answers Yes because the Board of Nursing rule on non-delegable tasks (Mont. Admin. R. 24.159.1625) does not list insulin; no source says so directly.
Can trained school staff give glucagon?
With limits
Under Mont. Code Ann. § 20-5-412, a parent may designate a school employee who volunteers to give glucagon in an emergency. The adult must be trained, and the glucagon must come from the parent. (mca.legmt.gov)
Can a student carry supplies and manage diabetes at school?
No source found
No Montana statute or state agency guidance was found on students carrying diabetes supplies or managing diabetes themselves at school. We found no statute or state agency page that answers this for Montana. Ask the school nurse or the state Department of Education, and see the American Diabetes Association’s Montana page.
Does the state publish a diabetes care plan form or guidelines?
Yes
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services publishes a school diabetes page with toolkits for families, staff and nurses, healthcare provider order forms, and a staff training course. On 2026-10-06 the two provider order PDFs returned 404. (dphhs.mt.gov)
Can a student keep a phone for the CGM in class?
No source found
No Montana statute or state agency guidance on CGM or phone use for diabetes at school was found. We found no statute or state agency page that answers this for Montana. Ask the school nurse or the state Department of Education, and see the American Diabetes Association’s Montana page.
Also in Montana
A parent-designated adult who gives glucagon under Mont. Code Ann. § 20-5-412 has limits on liability under § 20-5-413. (mca.legmt.gov)
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
- mca.legmt.gov: “(3) A parent-designated adult may administer glucagon to a diabetic student in an emergency situation.”
- mca.legmt.gov: “(4) A parent-designated adult must be trained in recognizing hypoglycemia and the proper method of administering glucagon.”
- dphhs.mt.gov: “Healthcare Provider Orders- Injections : Orders to be completed by healthcare provider for student receiving insulin by injection and/or oral medications.”
- dphhs.mt.gov: “The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services has partnered with the Montana Office of Public Instruction to develop a diabetes training for school staff.”
- mca.legmt.gov: “(1) A parent-designated adult who administers glucagon pursuant to 20-5-412 is not liable to a person”
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).