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MS HB344
MS HB344Public universities and colleges; require to have epinephrine auto-injectors and AEDs in every building on campus.
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Introduced
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
In Committee
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Require Each Educational Building, Administrative Office, Dormitory And Cafeteria On The Campus Of Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions To Have An Epinephrine Auto-injector And An Automated External Defibrillator (aed) Stored In A Secure And Easily Accessible Location Within Each Respective Building; To Define The Terms Used In This Act; To Require Each Public Postsecondary Educational Institution To Adopt And Implement A Policy Regarding The Maintenance, Storage, Administration And Disposal Of Epinephrine Auto-injectors, And The Maintenance, Storage, Testing And Use Of Aeds; To Prescribe The Minimum Requirements Of The Policy; To Provide That Only Licensed Medical Professionals Or Members Of The Campus Community Trained By Licensed Medical Professionals Shall Be Authorized To Administer Epinephrine Auto-injectors Or Use An Aed For Persons In Emergency Anaphylaxis Or Cardiac Arrest; To Require The State Department Of Health, In Consultation With The Commissioner Of Higher Education And The Executive Director Of The Mississippi Community College Board, To Establish Guidelines For The Development Of Policies By Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions; To Require The State Department Of Health To Adopt Rules Regarding The Maintenance, Storage, Administration And Disposal Of An Epinephrine Auto-injector, And The Maintenance, Storage, Testing And Use Of Aeds On Postsecondary Campuses; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill requires all public colleges and universities in Mississippi to have epinephrine auto-injectors (EpiPens) and automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in every building on campus, including educational buildings, administrative offices, dormitories, and cafeterias. The legislation defines key terms such as anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction), AEDs (portable devices that can restart a heart during cardiac arrest), and establishes guidelines for their use. Each institution must develop a policy that allows licensed medical professionals or trained campus community members to administer epinephrine or use an AED during emergencies. To become a trained designee, an individual must be at least 18 years old, have responsibility for others, and complete a standardized training protocol developed by a licensed campus medical professional. The State Department of Health will establish specific guidelines for training, inventory management, and emergency response procedures. The bill provides legal protection for those acting in good faith while using these medical interventions and does not allow trained designees to replace licensed medical professionals. The law is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, giving institutions time to prepare and implement the required policies and training programs.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/04/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0344.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0300-0399/HB0344IN.htm |
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