HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2309 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 490
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kate Hogan
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act providing for bleeding control training as part of the health education curriculum.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex | 1/17/2019 |
William L. Crocker, Jr. | 2nd Barnstable | 1/24/2019 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 1/24/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/29/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2309 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 490
By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 490) of Kate Hogan and others relative to providing bleeding control training as part of the health education curriculum in public schools. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act providing for bleeding control training as part of the health education curriculum.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, in line 26, after the words “shall not be offered.”, the following:—
Such instruction in health education shall also include bleeding control training. The department of education, in consultation with the department of public health, shall develop the bleeding control training required under this section using instructional materials developed or endorsed by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma; the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians; or the department of public health.