California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB868 Amended / Bill

Filed 03/20/2023

                    Amended IN  Senate  March 20, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 868Introduced by Senator Wilk(Coauthors: Senators Glazer, Jones, and Umberg)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Hoover and Schiavo)February 17, 2023 An act to add Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 32045) to Chapter 1 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, relating to pupil safety. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 868, as amended, Wilk. Pupil safety: trauma kits.Existing law requires the governing board of a school district, superintendent of schools, or the principal of a public or private school in the state to equip the school with a first aid kit whenever a pupil of the school is conducted or taken on a field trip, as specified.This bill, commencing with the 202425 school year and contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, would require each school district, county office of education, and charter school to equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit, as defined. defined, and to notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 32045) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4.5. Trauma Kits32045. (a) Commencing with the 202425 school year, each local educational agency shall equip comply with both of the following:(1) Equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit.(2) (A) In order to ensure public safety, notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit. For purposes of complying with this notification requirement, a local educational agency may direct its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers to any of the following:(i) The Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security.(ii) The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.(iii) The American Red Cross.(iv) The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.(v) Any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(vi) A level 1 trauma center or other hospital that provides community-based education regarding trauma care or similar first aid care.(vii) Other reputable providers of first aid or trauma care training.(B) A local education agency is only required to identify one potential source of training, but may choose to identify multiple sources of training, pursuant to subparagraph (A).(b) Any administrative employee, classified employee, pupil services employee, or teacher of a local educational agency who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of a trauma kit at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission, other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The scene of an emergency shall not include emergency departments and other places where medical care is usually offered.(b)(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local education agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2)(A)Trauma kit means a first aid response kit that contains at least all of the following:(i)One tourniquet endorsed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care.(ii)One bleeding control bandage.(iii)One pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a marker.(iv)One pair of scissors.(v)Instructional documents developed by the Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security or the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American Red Cross, the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, or any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(B)Medical materials and equipment similar to those described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) and any additional items that are approved by the medical director of the local emergency medical services agency may be included as supplements in addition to the items described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) if they adequately treat a traumatic injury and can be stored in a readily available kit.(2) Trauma kit has the same meaning as defined in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code. In addition to the items identified in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code, a trauma kit may include any or all of the following:(A) One or more additional tourniquets in sizes that are suitable for younger or smaller pupils.(B) Gauze, including a clotting agent or similar properties to control bleeding.(C) A protective capsule to hold the trauma kits contents.(c)(d) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

 Amended IN  Senate  March 20, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 868Introduced by Senator Wilk(Coauthors: Senators Glazer, Jones, and Umberg)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Hoover and Schiavo)February 17, 2023 An act to add Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 32045) to Chapter 1 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, relating to pupil safety. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 868, as amended, Wilk. Pupil safety: trauma kits.Existing law requires the governing board of a school district, superintendent of schools, or the principal of a public or private school in the state to equip the school with a first aid kit whenever a pupil of the school is conducted or taken on a field trip, as specified.This bill, commencing with the 202425 school year and contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, would require each school district, county office of education, and charter school to equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit, as defined. defined, and to notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: YES 

 Amended IN  Senate  March 20, 2023

Amended IN  Senate  March 20, 2023

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill 

No. 868

Introduced by Senator Wilk(Coauthors: Senators Glazer, Jones, and Umberg)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Hoover and Schiavo)February 17, 2023

Introduced by Senator Wilk(Coauthors: Senators Glazer, Jones, and Umberg)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Hoover and Schiavo)
February 17, 2023

 An act to add Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 32045) to Chapter 1 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, relating to pupil safety. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 868, as amended, Wilk. Pupil safety: trauma kits.

Existing law requires the governing board of a school district, superintendent of schools, or the principal of a public or private school in the state to equip the school with a first aid kit whenever a pupil of the school is conducted or taken on a field trip, as specified.This bill, commencing with the 202425 school year and contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, would require each school district, county office of education, and charter school to equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit, as defined. defined, and to notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Existing law requires the governing board of a school district, superintendent of schools, or the principal of a public or private school in the state to equip the school with a first aid kit whenever a pupil of the school is conducted or taken on a field trip, as specified.

This bill, commencing with the 202425 school year and contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes, would require each school district, county office of education, and charter school to equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit, as defined. defined, and to notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit, as provided. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 32045) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4.5. Trauma Kits32045. (a) Commencing with the 202425 school year, each local educational agency shall equip comply with both of the following:(1) Equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit.(2) (A) In order to ensure public safety, notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit. For purposes of complying with this notification requirement, a local educational agency may direct its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers to any of the following:(i) The Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security.(ii) The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.(iii) The American Red Cross.(iv) The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.(v) Any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(vi) A level 1 trauma center or other hospital that provides community-based education regarding trauma care or similar first aid care.(vii) Other reputable providers of first aid or trauma care training.(B) A local education agency is only required to identify one potential source of training, but may choose to identify multiple sources of training, pursuant to subparagraph (A).(b) Any administrative employee, classified employee, pupil services employee, or teacher of a local educational agency who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of a trauma kit at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission, other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The scene of an emergency shall not include emergency departments and other places where medical care is usually offered.(b)(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local education agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2)(A)Trauma kit means a first aid response kit that contains at least all of the following:(i)One tourniquet endorsed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care.(ii)One bleeding control bandage.(iii)One pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a marker.(iv)One pair of scissors.(v)Instructional documents developed by the Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security or the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American Red Cross, the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, or any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(B)Medical materials and equipment similar to those described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) and any additional items that are approved by the medical director of the local emergency medical services agency may be included as supplements in addition to the items described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) if they adequately treat a traumatic injury and can be stored in a readily available kit.(2) Trauma kit has the same meaning as defined in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code. In addition to the items identified in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code, a trauma kit may include any or all of the following:(A) One or more additional tourniquets in sizes that are suitable for younger or smaller pupils.(B) Gauze, including a clotting agent or similar properties to control bleeding.(C) A protective capsule to hold the trauma kits contents.(c)(d) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 32045) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, to read: Article 4.5. Trauma Kits32045. (a) Commencing with the 202425 school year, each local educational agency shall equip comply with both of the following:(1) Equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit.(2) (A) In order to ensure public safety, notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit. For purposes of complying with this notification requirement, a local educational agency may direct its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers to any of the following:(i) The Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security.(ii) The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.(iii) The American Red Cross.(iv) The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.(v) Any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(vi) A level 1 trauma center or other hospital that provides community-based education regarding trauma care or similar first aid care.(vii) Other reputable providers of first aid or trauma care training.(B) A local education agency is only required to identify one potential source of training, but may choose to identify multiple sources of training, pursuant to subparagraph (A).(b) Any administrative employee, classified employee, pupil services employee, or teacher of a local educational agency who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of a trauma kit at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission, other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The scene of an emergency shall not include emergency departments and other places where medical care is usually offered.(b)(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local education agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2)(A)Trauma kit means a first aid response kit that contains at least all of the following:(i)One tourniquet endorsed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care.(ii)One bleeding control bandage.(iii)One pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a marker.(iv)One pair of scissors.(v)Instructional documents developed by the Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security or the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American Red Cross, the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, or any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(B)Medical materials and equipment similar to those described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) and any additional items that are approved by the medical director of the local emergency medical services agency may be included as supplements in addition to the items described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) if they adequately treat a traumatic injury and can be stored in a readily available kit.(2) Trauma kit has the same meaning as defined in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code. In addition to the items identified in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code, a trauma kit may include any or all of the following:(A) One or more additional tourniquets in sizes that are suitable for younger or smaller pupils.(B) Gauze, including a clotting agent or similar properties to control bleeding.(C) A protective capsule to hold the trauma kits contents.(c)(d) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.

SECTION 1. Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 32045) is added to Chapter 1 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

 Article 4.5. Trauma Kits32045. (a) Commencing with the 202425 school year, each local educational agency shall equip comply with both of the following:(1) Equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit.(2) (A) In order to ensure public safety, notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit. For purposes of complying with this notification requirement, a local educational agency may direct its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers to any of the following:(i) The Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security.(ii) The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.(iii) The American Red Cross.(iv) The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.(v) Any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(vi) A level 1 trauma center or other hospital that provides community-based education regarding trauma care or similar first aid care.(vii) Other reputable providers of first aid or trauma care training.(B) A local education agency is only required to identify one potential source of training, but may choose to identify multiple sources of training, pursuant to subparagraph (A).(b) Any administrative employee, classified employee, pupil services employee, or teacher of a local educational agency who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of a trauma kit at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission, other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The scene of an emergency shall not include emergency departments and other places where medical care is usually offered.(b)(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local education agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2)(A)Trauma kit means a first aid response kit that contains at least all of the following:(i)One tourniquet endorsed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care.(ii)One bleeding control bandage.(iii)One pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a marker.(iv)One pair of scissors.(v)Instructional documents developed by the Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security or the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American Red Cross, the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, or any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(B)Medical materials and equipment similar to those described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) and any additional items that are approved by the medical director of the local emergency medical services agency may be included as supplements in addition to the items described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) if they adequately treat a traumatic injury and can be stored in a readily available kit.(2) Trauma kit has the same meaning as defined in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code. In addition to the items identified in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code, a trauma kit may include any or all of the following:(A) One or more additional tourniquets in sizes that are suitable for younger or smaller pupils.(B) Gauze, including a clotting agent or similar properties to control bleeding.(C) A protective capsule to hold the trauma kits contents.(c)(d) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.

 Article 4.5. Trauma Kits32045. (a) Commencing with the 202425 school year, each local educational agency shall equip comply with both of the following:(1) Equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit.(2) (A) In order to ensure public safety, notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit. For purposes of complying with this notification requirement, a local educational agency may direct its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers to any of the following:(i) The Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security.(ii) The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.(iii) The American Red Cross.(iv) The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.(v) Any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(vi) A level 1 trauma center or other hospital that provides community-based education regarding trauma care or similar first aid care.(vii) Other reputable providers of first aid or trauma care training.(B) A local education agency is only required to identify one potential source of training, but may choose to identify multiple sources of training, pursuant to subparagraph (A).(b) Any administrative employee, classified employee, pupil services employee, or teacher of a local educational agency who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of a trauma kit at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission, other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The scene of an emergency shall not include emergency departments and other places where medical care is usually offered.(b)(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local education agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2)(A)Trauma kit means a first aid response kit that contains at least all of the following:(i)One tourniquet endorsed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care.(ii)One bleeding control bandage.(iii)One pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a marker.(iv)One pair of scissors.(v)Instructional documents developed by the Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security or the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American Red Cross, the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, or any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(B)Medical materials and equipment similar to those described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) and any additional items that are approved by the medical director of the local emergency medical services agency may be included as supplements in addition to the items described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) if they adequately treat a traumatic injury and can be stored in a readily available kit.(2) Trauma kit has the same meaning as defined in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code. In addition to the items identified in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code, a trauma kit may include any or all of the following:(A) One or more additional tourniquets in sizes that are suitable for younger or smaller pupils.(B) Gauze, including a clotting agent or similar properties to control bleeding.(C) A protective capsule to hold the trauma kits contents.(c)(d) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.

 Article 4.5. Trauma Kits

 Article 4.5. Trauma Kits

32045. (a) Commencing with the 202425 school year, each local educational agency shall equip comply with both of the following:(1) Equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit.(2) (A) In order to ensure public safety, notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit. For purposes of complying with this notification requirement, a local educational agency may direct its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers to any of the following:(i) The Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security.(ii) The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.(iii) The American Red Cross.(iv) The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.(v) Any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(vi) A level 1 trauma center or other hospital that provides community-based education regarding trauma care or similar first aid care.(vii) Other reputable providers of first aid or trauma care training.(B) A local education agency is only required to identify one potential source of training, but may choose to identify multiple sources of training, pursuant to subparagraph (A).(b) Any administrative employee, classified employee, pupil services employee, or teacher of a local educational agency who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of a trauma kit at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission, other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The scene of an emergency shall not include emergency departments and other places where medical care is usually offered.(b)(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1) Local education agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.(2)(A)Trauma kit means a first aid response kit that contains at least all of the following:(i)One tourniquet endorsed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care.(ii)One bleeding control bandage.(iii)One pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a marker.(iv)One pair of scissors.(v)Instructional documents developed by the Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security or the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American Red Cross, the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, or any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.(B)Medical materials and equipment similar to those described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) and any additional items that are approved by the medical director of the local emergency medical services agency may be included as supplements in addition to the items described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) if they adequately treat a traumatic injury and can be stored in a readily available kit.(2) Trauma kit has the same meaning as defined in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code. In addition to the items identified in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code, a trauma kit may include any or all of the following:(A) One or more additional tourniquets in sizes that are suitable for younger or smaller pupils.(B) Gauze, including a clotting agent or similar properties to control bleeding.(C) A protective capsule to hold the trauma kits contents.(c)(d) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.



32045. (a) Commencing with the 202425 school year, each local educational agency shall equip comply with both of the following:

(1) Equip each classroom at each of its schoolsites with a trauma kit.

(2) (A) In order to ensure public safety, notify, at least once each school year, its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers of the location of the trauma kits and provide them with contact information for training in the use of the trauma kit. For purposes of complying with this notification requirement, a local educational agency may direct its administrative employees, classified employees, pupil services employees, and teachers to any of the following:

(i) The Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security.

(ii) The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma.

(iii) The American Red Cross.

(iv) The Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care.

(v) Any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.

(vi) A level 1 trauma center or other hospital that provides community-based education regarding trauma care or similar first aid care.

(vii) Other reputable providers of first aid or trauma care training.

(B) A local education agency is only required to identify one potential source of training, but may choose to identify multiple sources of training, pursuant to subparagraph (A).

(b) Any administrative employee, classified employee, pupil services employee, or teacher of a local educational agency who in good faith, and not for compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of a trauma kit at the scene of an emergency shall not be liable for civil damages resulting from any act or omission, other than an act or omission constituting gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. The scene of an emergency shall not include emergency departments and other places where medical care is usually offered.

(b)



(c) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) Local education agency means a school district, county office of education, or charter school.

(2)(A)Trauma kit means a first aid response kit that contains at least all of the following:



(i)One tourniquet endorsed by the Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care.



(ii)One bleeding control bandage.



(iii)One pair of nonlatex protective gloves and a marker.



(iv)One pair of scissors.



(v)Instructional documents developed by the Stop the Bleed national awareness campaign of the United States Department of Homeland Security or the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma, the American Red Cross, the Committee for Tactical Emergency Casualty Care, or any other partner of the United States Department of Defense.



(B)Medical materials and equipment similar to those described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) and any additional items that are approved by the medical director of the local emergency medical services agency may be included as supplements in addition to the items described in clauses (i) to (iv), inclusive, of subparagraph (A) if they adequately treat a traumatic injury and can be stored in a readily available kit.



(2) Trauma kit has the same meaning as defined in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code. In addition to the items identified in Section 19305 of the Health and Safety Code, a trauma kit may include any or all of the following:

(A) One or more additional tourniquets in sizes that are suitable for younger or smaller pupils.

(B) Gauze, including a clotting agent or similar properties to control bleeding.

(C) A protective capsule to hold the trauma kits contents.

(c)



(d) The implementation of this section is contingent upon an appropriation for its purposes in the annual Budget Act or another statute.

SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

SEC. 2. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.

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