HB 2052 Summary

• Adds exemption to medical licensing requirements for individuals providing basic first aid in good faith without compensation to injured persons.

• Requires consent from the injured person before administering basic first aid, or from a parent or legal guardian if the injured person is under 15 years old.

• Mandates that individuals administering basic first aid notify law enforcement if they determine the injured person is under 15 years of age.

• Defines "basic first aid" to include cleaning minor cuts and scrapes, treating minor burns, applying bandages and dressings, and providing fluids for heat stress.

• Permits administering antiseptics, topical ointments, creams, analgesics, and nonprescription pain-relieving medication as part of basic first aid.