HB 1550

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN COORDINATION WITH THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY STATEWIDE BLEEDING CONTROL PROGRAM; TO AUTHORIZE STATE AGENCIES, COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTS, PUBLIC COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTS AND STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO PLACE BLEEDING CONTROL KITS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER HIGH-TRAFFIC PUBLIC LOCATIONS; TO ENCOURAGE THOSE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO OFFER TRAINING TO EMPLOYEES, STUDENTS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC; TO PROVIDE LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR PERSONS WHO IN GOOD FAITH RENDER EMERGENCY CARE OR ASSISTANCE USING A BLEEDING CONTROL KIT OR TOURNIQUET; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.