May 23, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Yaroch, Cochran, Lucido, Yanez, Chirkun, Sabo, Farrington and Whiteford and referred to the Committee on Education Reform.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled
"The revised school code,"
(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1178b; and to repeal acts
and parts of acts.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1178b. (1) A school district, intermediate school
district, or public school academy shall install and maintain a
first aid response kit in each school building operated by the
school district, intermediate school district, or public school
academy. The first aid response kit must include at least all of
the following:
(a) A tourniquet.
(b) Bleeding control dressings.
(c) Compression bandages.
(d) Instructions on the use of the first aid response kit
developed by the Stop the Bleed program or the American College of
Surgeons Committee on Trauma or other instructions determined
appropriate by the department.
(e) Protective gloves.
(f) A marker.
(2) A school district, intermediate school district, or public
school academy shall train all staff members on the use and
maintenance of the first aid response kit installed under
subsection (1).
(3) A school administrator, teacher, or other school employee
designated by the school administrator, who in good faith uses a
first aid response kit in an emergency that threatens the life or
health of a pupil is not liable in a criminal action or for civil
damages as a result of an act or omission in the use of the first
aid response kit, except for an act or omission amounting to gross
negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
(4) As used in this section, "school building" means any of
the following:
(a) A building intended to be used to provide instruction for
pupils, including an addition to an existing building.
(b) A recreational or athletic structure or field intended to
be used by pupils.
Enacting section 1. Section 1178b of the revised school code,
1976 PA 451, as added by this amendatory act, is repealed effective
January 1, 2023.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.