Senate Bill S7875A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires the development of a bleeding control kit program and the installation of bleeding control kits in schools

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Education Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S7875 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3868
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A9092
2021-2022: A6462

2023-S7875 - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop a bleeding control kit program which requires bleeding control kits to be installed in easily accessible areas of schools; requires training of personnel to use bleeding control kits in the event of an injury to another person.

2023-S7875 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7875 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7875
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the develop-
   ment of a bleeding control kit program and the installation of  bleed-
   ing control kits in schools
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 61 to read as follows:
   61. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT AND COLLABORATE WITH THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A BLEEDING CONTROL KIT PROGRAM
 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THAT:
   (I) ENSURES THAT BLEEDING CONTROL KITS ARE STORED IN EASILY ACCESSIBLE
 AREAS OF THE SCHOOL;
   (II) INCLUDES THE USE OF BLEEDING CONTROL KITS IN THE EMERGENCY  OPER-
 ATIONS  PLAN  OR ANY OTHER SECURITY PLANNING MEASURE OR PROTOCOL ADOPTED
 BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CHAR-
 TER SCHOOL OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL; AND
   (III) REQUIRES ALL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO MAY BE  REASONABLY
 EXPECTED  TO  USE  A  BLEEDING  CONTROL KIT IN THE EVENT OF AN INJURY TO
 ANOTHER PERSON TO RECEIVE TRAINING APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
   B. A BLEEDING CONTROL KIT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION  SHALL
 BE A FIRST AID RESPONSE KIT THAT INCLUDES AT LEAST:
   (I) ONE TOURNIQUET;
   (II) TWO COMPRESSED GAUZE DRESSINGS;
   (III) ONE TRAUMA DRESSING;
   (IV) NITRILE GLOVES;
   (V) SCISSORS; AND
   (VI)  INSTRUCTIONAL  DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY THE AGENCY DETAILING METHODS
 TO PREVENT BLOOD LOSS FOLLOWING A TRAUMATIC EVENT.
   C. IN ADDITION TO THE ITEMS REQUIRED TO  BE  INCLUDED  IN  A  BLEEDING
 CONTROL  KIT  PURSUANT  TO  PARAGRAPH  B OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A BLEEDING
 CONTROL KIT MAY ALSO INCLUDE ANY MEDICAL MATERIAL OR EQUIPMENT THAT:
   (I) MAY BE READILY STORED IN A BLEEDING CONTROL KIT;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2023-S7875A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3868
Current Committee:
Senate Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §305, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A9092
2021-2022: A6462

2023-S7875A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop a bleeding control kit program which requires bleeding control kits to be installed in easily accessible areas of schools; requires training of personnel to use bleeding control kits in the event of an injury to another person.

2023-S7875A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7875A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7875--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RHOADS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Education  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring the develop-
   ment  of a bleeding control kit program and the installation of bleed-
   ing control kits in schools
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 305 of the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 62 to read as follows:
   62. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONSULT AND COLLABORATE WITH THE COMMIS-
 SIONER OF HEALTH TO ESTABLISH AND DEVELOP A BLEEDING CONTROL KIT PROGRAM
 WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THAT:
   (I) ENSURES THAT BLEEDING CONTROL KITS ARE STORED IN EASILY ACCESSIBLE
 AREAS OF THE SCHOOL;
   (II)  INCLUDES THE USE OF BLEEDING CONTROL KITS IN THE EMERGENCY OPER-
 ATIONS PLAN OR ANY OTHER SECURITY PLANNING MEASURE OR  PROTOCOL  ADOPTED
 BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, CHAR-
 TER SCHOOL OR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL; AND
   (III)  REQUIRES ALL DISTRICT OR SCHOOL PERSONNEL WHO MAY BE REASONABLY
 EXPECTED TO USE A BLEEDING CONTROL KIT IN THE  EVENT  OF  AN  INJURY  TO
 ANOTHER PERSON TO RECEIVE TRAINING APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT.
   B.  A BLEEDING CONTROL KIT REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
 BE A FIRST AID RESPONSE KIT THAT INCLUDES AT LEAST:
   (I) ONE TOURNIQUET;
   (II) TWO COMPRESSED GAUZE DRESSINGS;
   (III) ONE TRAUMA DRESSING;
   (IV) NITRILE GLOVES;
   (V) SCISSORS; AND
   (VI) INSTRUCTIONAL DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY THE AGENCY  DETAILING  METHODS
 TO PREVENT BLOOD LOSS FOLLOWING A TRAUMATIC EVENT.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07919-04-4
 S. 7875--A                          2
              

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