Safe at School® is pleased to offer its updated Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP) for use by schools and pediatric diabetes health care providers nationwide. This new and shorter fillable form will allow for a more standardized and efficient completion of student diabetes care orders through expanded options for prescribers to tailor care instructions to the individual student, providing greater clarity for those charged with the care of children with diabetes in the school setting.
Safe at School® encourages school nurses, diabetes health care providers, and public health staff to become familiar with how to use this form through training and education.
The DMMP should be updated annually or whenever the child's regimen, level of self-management, or school circumstances change. Parents/guardians are responsible for getting their child’s completed and signed DMMP (or doctor's orders) from their child's diabetes care provider. They should then give the DMMP to their child's school to implement and carry out doctor's orders. It should explain all the necessary elements of care and assistance needed at school.
Download a Fillable DMMP (PDF)
Download a Fillable DMMP (PDF, Spanish)
New DMMP Survey for HCPs And School Nurses!
The American Diabetes Association®’s (ADA) Safe at School® Working Group invites pediatric diabetes health care professionals and share nurses to share feedback on its Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP) through completion and submission of our new DMMP Survey. Input from diabetes healthcare providers and school nurses is essential to ensuring the DMMP stays current with diabetes technologies and treatment, is clear, and supportive of safe diabetes care in school settings. Participation is voluntary, confidential, and anonymous.
Sample cover letter for use by schools to send DMMP to parents/guardians and diabetes health care providers for completion.
Sample letter (Word document)
Sample letter (PDF)
Webinar for school nurses highlighting the features of the ADA’s updated DMMP (6/3/25)
Electronic Health Record (EHR) Integration Steps provides a checklist for diabetes care providers/clinics to integrate ADA’s Diabetes Medical Management Plan (DMMP) with its EHR platform.
Updated 6/12/25
