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MA H2557

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Marcus Vaughn

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Requires trauma kits containing tourniquets, gauze, gloves, and training booklets in all public buildings (schools, city halls, libraries, transportation facilities, senior centers) and publicly-funded buildings with maximum occupancy of 300+ persons

  • Mandates a trained and certified "Trauma Kit Designee" be on staff at all times in covered buildings to provide bleeding control assistance

  • Secretary of Health and Human Services must develop a formula based on building capacity to determine the number of trauma kits required per building

  • Provides Good Samaritan liability protection for anyone who attempts to render emergency bleeding control care in good faith without compensation, except for gross negligence or willful misconduct

  • Allows cities and towns to use Community Preservation Fund money to purchase trauma kits and fund trauma kit designee training for municipal buildings and public schools

Legislative Description

Relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4659

10/29/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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