Bill > HB922

This bill requires both air ambulances and ground ambulances in Missouri to be equipped with naloxone and bleeding control kits as part of their standard equipment. Specifically, the bill amends existing sections of Missouri law (RSMo 190.108 and 190.109) related to ambulance licensing by adding these specific equipment requirements for air and ground ambulance services. Naloxone is a medication used to rapidly reverse opioid overdose, while bleeding control kits typically include items like tourniquets and hemostatic gauze to help stop severe bleeding. The bill mandates that the state department responsible for ambulance licensing must include these requirements when promulgating rules for ambulance service licensing, effectively ensuring that all licensed ambulance services in Missouri will need to carry these life-saving medical supplies. This change aims to improve emergency medical response capabilities by providing first responders with critical tools to address two potentially fatal medical emergencies: opioid overdose and severe bleeding.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB922&year=2025&code=R