Diabetes Screening Requirement

Section 665.700   Diabetes Screening Requirement A diabetes screening shall be included as a required part of each health examination. Diabetes testing  is not required , but is recommended. (Section 27-8.1 of the School Code) Diabetes screening is the assessment of an asymptomatic individual for risk factors for the purpose of identifying whether the individual is likely to have diabetes.  Diabetes testing is the performance of diagnostic tests (e.g., glucose tolerance test), in a health care setting, on an individual who exhibits signs or symptoms of diabetes.