Bill Text: FL S0746 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Diabetes Awareness Training for Law Enforcement Officers

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-23 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 201 (Ch. 2015-168) [S0746 Detail]

Download: Florida-2015-S0746-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2015                                     SB 746
       
       
        
       By Senator Lee
       
       
       
       
       
       24-00839-15                                            2015746__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to diabetes awareness training for law
    3         enforcement officers; providing a short title;
    4         creating s. 943.1726, F.S.; requiring the Criminal
    5         Justice Standards and Training Commission to develop
    6         standards for instruction of law enforcement officers
    7         on diabetic emergencies; specifying topics to be
    8         included in the instruction; providing an effective
    9         date.
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   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. This act may be cited as the “Arthur Green, Jr.,
   14  Act.”
   15         Section 2. Section 943.1726, Florida Statutes, is created
   16  to read:
   17         943.1726 Basic skills training on diabetic emergencies.—The
   18  commission shall establish standards for the instruction of law
   19  enforcement officers on the subject of diabetic emergencies.
   20  Instruction shall include, but need not be limited to,
   21  recognition of symptoms of such an emergency, distinguishing
   22  such an emergency from alcohol intoxication or drug overdose,
   23  and appropriate first aid for such an emergency.
   24         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.