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2024 SESSION
SB 181 Public elementary and secondary schools; cardiac emergency response plans required.
Introduced by: Aaron R. Rouse | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public elementary and secondary schools; cardiac emergency response plans required; grant program established. Requires each public elementary or secondary school to develop a cardiac emergency response plan (CERP) that addresses the appropriate use of school personnel to respond to incidents involving an individual who is experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or a similar life-threatening emergency while on school grounds and, in the event that such school has an athletic department or organized athletic program, while attending or participating in an athletic practice or event. The bill requires each such CERP to integrate nationally recognized evidence-based core elements such as those recommended by the American Heart Association guidelines and to integrate certain provisions and guidelines, including those relating to establishing a cardiac emergency response team, activating such team in response to a sudden cardiac event, and integrating the CERP into the local community's emergency medical services response protocols. The bill also requires, with such funds as may be appropriated for such purpose pursuant to the general appropriation act, the Department to establish and administer the CERP Grant Program for the purpose of awarding grants, on a competitive basis, to any public elementary or secondary school to assist such school in the development or implementation of its CERP or in the purchase or funding of activities or equipment that further promotes CERP preparedness, giving priority to certain high-need schools.
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HISTORY
- 01/08/24 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102513D
- 01/08/24 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/10/24 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Education
- 01/18/24 Senate: Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/18/24 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/31/24 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/24 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/24 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/05/24 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/24 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/24 House: Read first time
- 02/13/24 House: Referred to Committee on Education
- 02/23/24 House: Assigned Education sub: K-12 Subcommittee
- 02/27/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/24 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/28/24 House: Reported from Education (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/24 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 03/04/24 House: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote