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Colleges Must Report Serious Accidents and Deaths to Boost Campus Safety.

This law mandates that colleges publicly report detailed statistics on campus accidents resulting in serious physical injury or death. The goal is to enhance student safety and provide families with critical information for informed decision-making. Institutions must also disclose plans to fix dangerous facilities and prominently display information about the nearest trauma centers.
Key points
Colleges must collect and publish detailed data on accidents (e.g., falls, overdoses, transport incidents) causing serious injury or death over the past three years.
Campus safety reports must be easily understandable for students and families and must be publicly posted on the institution's website, not just available upon request.
Requirement to publicly list the location and distance of the closest Level I and Level II trauma centers to ensure rapid emergency response.
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Print number: 118_S_2461
Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
Process start date: 2023-07-25