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FL S0934

Bill

Status

Failed

3/14/2020

Primary Sponsor

Jason Pizzo

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the State Surgeon General to adopt rules by January 1, 2021 establishing guidelines for placement of bleeding control kits in state-owned or leased buildings, in addition to existing automated external defibrillator requirements

  • Mandates every public school in Florida have at least one bleeding control kit containing a tourniquet, trauma dressings, gauze, two pairs of nitrile gloves, trauma shears, and instructions

  • Requires all students to receive instruction in first aid for severe bleeding and practice these skills at least once before graduating high school, as part of physical education or another required curriculum

  • Directs the Department of Education to develop an approved list of severe bleeding first aid instructional programs by July 1, 2021, based on American College of Surgeons guidelines or other nationally recognized evidence-based programs

  • Incorporates severe bleeding first aid training into existing continuing education and inservice training requirements for K-12 instructional personnel beginning in the 2021-2022 school year, without adding to total required training hours

Legislative Description

First Aid for Severe Bleeding

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

3/14/2020

Committee Referrals

Health Policy12/13/2019

Full Bill Text

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