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Committee hears testimony on House Bill 44 to allow airway‑clearing devices in schools
Summary
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary & Secondary Education & Workforce Development heard testimony on House Bill 44, also called “Landon’s Law,” a proposal that would allow schools to keep airway‑clearing devices on site and include language the bill’s proponents say would remove liability from schools.
The Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary & Secondary Education & Workforce Development heard testimony on House Bill 44, also called “Landon’s Law,” a proposal that would allow schools to keep airway‑clearing devices on site and include language the bill’s proponents say would remove liability from schools.
Representative Candy Massaroni, state representative for Nelson County, introduced the bill to the committee as “a simple piece of legislation” with potential for “a very big impact,” saying the measure would permit schools to have life‑saving airway‑clearing devices while removing liability from the schools. Antony Labate, director of Equal First Aid, and Laura Benelli of LifeVac also testified in support. Labate described Equal First Aid as a…
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