Bill Title: Amends the School Code. Provides that a school district may maintain an on-site trauma kit at each school of the district for bleeding emergencies. Defines "trauma kit". Provides that products purchased for the on-site trauma kit shall be, wherever possible, products that are manufactured in the United States. Requires a school board to conduct in-service training for all school district employees on the methods to respond to trauma at least once every 2 years. Provides that a school board may satisfy the trauma response training requirements by using the training, including online training, available from the American College of Surgeons or any other similar organization. Provides that in all matters relating to trauma response training, school district employees are immune from civil liability in the use of a trauma kit unless the action constitutes willful or wanton misconduct. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0128 [HB1561 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2023-07-04	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2023-05-12	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2023-03-22	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2023-01-30	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 001	2023-03-15	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

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