HB117Introduced in the House of Delegates
Public Schools - Airway Clearing Device Availability and Use - Policy (Bowen Levy Airway Clearing Device Act)
Introduced by Ric Metzgar, District 6
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring each county board of education to establish a policy to obtain at least one airway clearing device per school and to authorize school nurses and other school personnel to use an airway clearing device in certain emergency situations; and requiring the State Department of Education to develop and disseminate a form for public schools to report each incident requiring the use of an airway clearing device.
Where it stands
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
January 15, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
Pre-filed
First Reading Ways and Means
Hearing 1/29 at 1:00 p.m.
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