Maryland HB117 mandates public schools to have at least one airway clearing device and authorizes school nurses and staff to use them in choking.

Maryland HB117, known as the Bowen Levy Airway Clearing Device Act, requires each county board of education to establish a policy for public schools to obtain at least one airway clearing device and to authorize school nurses and other personnel to use these devices in choking emergencies. The State Department of Education must develop a standard form for schools to report incidents involving the use of these devices. The policy must include requirements for device storage and training for school personnel on recognizing and responding to choking emergencies.

Maryland HB117 mandates public schools to have at least one airway clearing device and authorizes school nurses and staff to use them in choking.

Maryland HB117, known as the Bowen Levy Airway Clearing Device Act, requires each county board of education to establish a policy for public schools to obtain at least one airway clearing device and to authorize school nurses and other personnel to use these devices in choking emergencies. The State Department of Education must develop a standard form for schools to report incidents involving the use of these devices. The policy must include requirements for device storage and training for school personnel on recognizing and responding to choking emergencies.