House Bill 424

AN ACT TO REQUIRE EACH EDUCATIONAL BUILDING, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, DORMITORY AND CAFETERIA ON THE CAMPUS OF PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS TO HAVE AN EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR AND AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) STORED IN A SECURE AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE LOCATION WITHIN EACH RESPECTIVE BUILDING; TO DEFINE THE TERMS USED IN THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE EACH PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A POLICY REGARDING THE MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, ADMINISTRATION AND DISPOSAL OF EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS, AND THE MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, TESTING AND USE OF AEDS; TO PRESCRIBE THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THE POLICY; TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS OR MEMBERS OF THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY TRAINED BY LICENSED MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTORS OR USE AN AED FOR PERSONS IN EMERGENCY ANAPHYLAXIS OR CARDIAC ARREST; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD, TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICIES BY PUBLIC POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADOPT RULES REGARDING THE MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, ADMINISTRATION AND DISPOSAL OF AN EPINEPHRINE AUTO-INJECTOR, AND THE MAINTENANCE, STORAGE, TESTING AND USE OF AEDS ON POSTSECONDARY CAMPUSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Orlando Paden

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 22 – Mar 5

1. Jan 22Referred to the House committees on Universities and Colleges and on Public Health and Human Services
2. Mar 5Died in committee in the House