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House unanimously OKs bill to expand AED and 'Stop the Bleed' kits in Georgia schools
Summary
HB 629 removes the physician requirement for automated external defibrillator programs in elementary and middle schools, adds Stop the Bleed kits, and uses trauma commission funds for equipment; the measure passed 168–0.
The Georgia House unanimously passed legislation to broaden access to life‑saving equipment in schools. House Bill 629 removes the requirement that a licensed physician be involved in establishing automated external defibrillator (AED) programs — allowing simpler deployment in elementary and middle schools — and adds "Stop the Bleed" trauma kits to the same location as AEDs. The…
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