HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1644 FILED ON: 2/10/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 622
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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 | 2/10/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1644 FILED ON: 2/10/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 622
By Ms. Hogan of Stow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 622) of Kate Hogan relative to providing bleeding control training as part of the health education curriculum in public schools. Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 490 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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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.