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FL H0063
Bill
Status
Failed
4/30/2021
Primary Sponsor
Michael Grieco
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AI Summary
- State Surgeon General must adopt rules for the placement of bleeding control kits in state-owned or state-leased buildings, alongside existing automated external defibrillator requirements
- District school boards must provide at least one bleeding control kit in every school, containing at minimum a tourniquet, trauma dressings, gauze, two pairs of nitrile gloves, trauma shears, and instructions
- School districts must provide instruction in first aid for severe bleeding for all students, who must study and practice these skills at least once before graduating high school, based on American Red Cross or other nationally recognized evidence-based programs
- Department of Education must develop a list of approved severe bleeding first aid instructional programs for elementary, middle, and high school personnel by July 1, 2022, and incorporate them into existing continuing education or inservice training beginning with the 2022-2023 school year without adding to total required training hours
- Students with a disability as defined in s. 1007.02 are exempt from the instructional requirements; effective date is July 1, 2021
Legislative Description
First Aid for Severe Bleeding
Last Action
Died in Secondary Education & Career Development Subcommittee
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Secondary Education and Career Development Subcommittee1/15/2021
Full Bill Text
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