To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program to award grants to State, local, and Tribal governments to purchase and distribute anti-blood loss supplies for use in a medical emergency, and for other purposes.
Prevent Blood Loss with Emergency Equipment Devices Act or the Prevent BLEEDing Act
This bill establishes grants to make available anti-blood loss supplies (e.g., tourniquets, wound-packing materials, and gloves) in high-traffic and other specified areas for use in medical emergencies. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response within the Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants to state, tribal, and local governments.
Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must study trends in accessing bleeding control kits and training in their use.
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