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Care of Young Children With Diabetes in the Child Care Setting: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association

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Popper & Yatvin partner Alan L. Yatvin was a member of the writing group for Care of Young Children With Diabetes in the Child Care Setting: A Position Statement of the American Diabetes Association, published September 23, 2014, in the journal Diabetes Care, October 2014 vol. 37 no. 10 2834-2842.((Diabetes Care is a journal intended to increase knowledge, stimulate research, and promote better management of people with diabetes.))12

The statement  addresses legal protections for young children with diabetes and how they can be safely cared for by childcare providers with appropriate training, access to resources and a system of communication with parents and the child’s diabetes health care provider.

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  1. A position statement is an official American Diabetes Association (ADA) point of view or belief that contains clinical or research recommendations.

Position statements are issued on scientific or medical issues related to diabetes. They are published in ADA journals and other scientific/medical publications. ADA position statements are typically based on a systematic review or other review of published literature. Position statements undergo a formal review process. They are updated annually or as needed. Key ADA position statements: These are select position statements that represent official ADA opinion on topics not adequately covered in the Standards of Care but that are necessary to provide additional information on quality diabetes management. These position statements also undergo a formal review process. [↩]

  • The American Diabetes Association is a nationwide nonprofit voluntary health organization founded in 1940, and has over 485,000 general members, 15,000 health professional members, and 1,000,000 volunteers. The mission of the ADA is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. As of 2011, there were 25.8 million Americans with diabetes. The ADA is the largest, most prominent nongovernmental organization that deals with the treatment and impact of diabetes. The ADA establishes and maintains the most authoritative and widely followed clinical practice recommendations, guidelines, and standards for the treatment of diabetes. [↩]

    • Yatvin gives written testimony before Senate Committee

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    The text of the written testimony appears below: Testimony of Alan L. Yatvin, Esq.Legal Advocacy SubcommitteeAmerican Diabetes AssociationBefore theSubcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human RightsCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States Senate“Law Enforcement Responses to Disabled Americans:Promising Approaches for Protecting Public Safety”Tuesday April 29, 2014 — 10:00 a.m. Introduction Thank you for the opportunity to … Read more

    Training the Trainers at the NYPD: Yatvin speaks to police about diabetes issues

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    On behalf of the American Diabetes Association, Popper & Yatvin partner Alan Yatvin, along with Daniel Lorber, MD, presented a training on diabetes at the New York City Police Academy on January 31, 2014. The program, which was attended by 250 training sergeants, was to prepare for Command Level Training which the training sergeants will be providing to New York City Police officers in February.

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    California Supreme Court issues landmark decision on diabetes care in school

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    On August 12, 2013, the California Supreme Court decided the case of Amercan Nurses Association v. Torlakson, a case litigated by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) involving diabetes care in California public schools. (link to decision)

    The case came before the California Supreme Court after nearly eight years of litigation, which began with a class action lawsuit brought by the ADA that was resolved by a settlement agreement allowing trained non-medical school personnel to administer insulin when a nurse is not available.  That provision of the settlement was challenged in the current lawsuit by several nursing organizations.  The California Supreme Court agreed with the ADA’s position that state law allows school personnel, who are not nurses, to volunteer and be trained to help children with the insulin they need to survive and thrive at school.

    As Chair of Legal Advocacy for the ADA for the past three years, and a member of the Legal Advocacy Subcommittee since 2004, Alan Yatvin has been involved in the decision making and strategy of the litigation.  Following the issuance of the decision, Alan was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal:

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