Bill > H3987

This bill amends existing law to require that every restaurant serving food must have at least one employee on duty who is trained in approved methods for dislodging food from a person's throat, with the Department of Public Health responsible for defining these approved procedures and ensuring restaurants have insurance to cover these trained employees. Local health boards will be tasked with informing restaurants of these new requirements and providing them with necessary information, including details about certified training programs. Importantly, individuals who are properly trained and attempt to help in good faith during a choking emergency will be protected from civil lawsuits for any resulting damages, though this requirement will not apply to "take-out only" establishments or food trucks that do not have customer seating.