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This bill establishes a "Stop the Bleed" pilot program in Arizona's Department of Health Services to improve emergency bleeding control in schools. Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, school districts can voluntarily participate by developing a program that includes placing at least one bleed control kit in an easily accessible location in each school, incorporating these kits into district safety plans, and conducting annual inspections to replace expired materials. The department will purchase and distribute bleed control kits to participating school districts after their nurses complete training. A bleed control kit is specifically defined as a first aid kit containing a military-endorsed tourniquet, compression and bleeding control bandages, protective gloves, a marker, scissors, and instructional materials from either the Department of Homeland Security's "Stop the Bleed" campaign or the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma. The state will appropriate $180,000 in fiscal year 2025-2026 to fund the kit purchases, with the program set to automatically expire on December 31, 2028. The goal is to improve schools' preparedness to respond quickly and effectively to potential life-threatening bleeding emergencies.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/82841