Type 1 diabetes at school in Nevada
What Nevada 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 | Yes |
| Glucagon by trained staff | Yes |
| Self-carry | Yes |
| State plan or guidelines | No source found |
| Phone for the CGM | Yes |
Can trained school staff give insulin?
Yes
Through nurse delegation, a school nurse may delegate insulin administration to unlicensed assistive personnel after writing an individualized health plan, and must be available to them at all times for consultation (Nevada State Board of Nursing School Nurse Advisory Opinion; NAC 632.226). (nevadanursingboard.org (PDF))
Can trained school staff give glucagon?
Yes
Through nurse delegation, a school nurse may delegate the emergency use of a glucagon injection kit to a qualified person the nurse finds able to do it safely (Nevada State Board of Nursing School Nurse Advisory Opinion; NAC 632.226). (nevadanursingboard.org (PDF))
Can a student carry supplies and manage diabetes at school?
Yes
With a parent's written request, a provider's statement, and a written treatment plan, the principal or school nurse must authorize the student to carry and self-administer diabetes medication at school, at school activities, and on the school bus (NRS 392.425). (leg.state.nv.us)
Does the state publish a diabetes care plan form or guidelines?
No source found
No Nevada Department of Education or Division of Public and Behavioral Health diabetes plan form or school diabetes guideline was found. We found no statute or state agency page that answers this for Nevada. Ask the school nurse or the state Department of Education, and see the American Diabetes Association’s Nevada page.
Can a student keep a phone for the CGM in class?
Yes
Each district's electronic device policy must include exceptions for use of a device to manage the health of a pupil and for use written into a Section 504 plan or IEP (NRS 392.4637, as amended in 2025). The statute does not name diabetes or CGM. (leg.state.nv.us)
The American Diabetes Association’s Nevada page reads this differently: ADA says the law is silent on medical exemptions; NRS 392.4637(2)(c)(1) as amended in 2025 requires an exception to manage the health of a pupil.
Also in Nevada
The Board of Nursing advisory opinion says office staff and teachers are not automatically qualified persons, and only the school nurse may delegate nursing services. (nevadanursingboard.org (PDF))
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
- nevadanursingboard.org (PDF): “Administration of insulin: In order for the school nurse to delegate to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) the school nurse must first develop a written, individualized student health plan and be available at all times to provide consultation to the UAP”
- nevadanursingboard.org (PDF): “A school nurse may delegate only those duties that the Board has approved.”
- nevadanursingboard.org (PDF): “Administration of glucagon injection kit in emergent situation X X”
- nevadanursingboard.org (PDF): “A willing person whom the School Nurse has determined has acquired and/or maintained knowledge, skill and ability to perform the services in a safe and effective manner required by the child.”
- leg.state.nv.us: “Upon receipt of a request that complies with subsection 3, the principal or, if applicable, the school nurse of the public school in which a pupil is enrolled shall provide written authorization for the pupil to carry and self-administer medication to treat his or her asthma, anaphylaxis or diabetes while the pupil is on the grounds of a public school, participating in an activity sponsored by a public school or on a school bus.”
- leg.state.nv.us: “On the use of an electronic communication device during an emergency or crisis or to manage the health of a pupil;”
- leg.state.nv.us: “If the use of an electronic communication device is included as part of an individualized education program or a plan developed in accordance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. § 794.”
- nevadanursingboard.org (PDF): “This definition precludes the automatic utilization of the office manager, secretary or teacher as a qualified person.”
- nevadanursingboard.org (PDF): “Only the School Nurse may delegate or assign nursing services.”
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).