Bill > S1462

This bill, titled "The Massachusetts Trauma Response Preparedness Act," aims to require the installation of trauma kits in public buildings and the designation of trained personnel, known as "Trauma Kit Designees," to manage them. The key provisions include: 1. Defining "Public Building" as any state or local government building used for public purposes, or any building with a capacity of at least 300 persons that is regularly used by the public or funded by public sources. 2. Mandating that all public buildings, as well as buildings required to have AED (Automated External Defibrillator) devices, must have clearly visible, centrally located, and easily accessible trauma kits, with the number of kits determined by a formula based on the building's maximum capacity. 3. Requiring public buildings to have an appropriately qualified "Trauma Kit Designee" on staff at all times to manage the trauma kits. 4. Allowing public buildings to share storage space and personnel (AED providers and Trauma Kit Designees) for efficiency. 5. Providing legal protections for individuals who, in good faith, attempt to render emergency care, including bleeding control, without compensation. The bill also amends existing laws to require the inclusion of information on the availability and location of trauma kits and Trauma Kit Designees in school safety plans.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1462