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Committee approves bill to create state grant program for anti‑choking devices in schools and public settings
2702123 · March 19, 2025
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Summary
Senators voted unanimously to advance legislation that would require the Department of Health to establish a grant program to reimburse schools and responders for anti‑choking devices; supporters cited local donor work and a $166,000 appropriation discussed.
The Senate Education Committee voted 8‑0 to advance Senate Bill 13 91, a measure that would direct the Tennessee Department of Health to establish and administer a grant program by July 1, 2025, to reimburse local education agencies, public charter and private schools, and medical first responders for the cost of…
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