S0521B1040A09066 DMS:EJH 08/29/18 #90 A09066
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 521
Sponsor: SENATOR KILLION
Printer's No. 1040
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation in schools" and inserting
education
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said lines on said pages and inserting
Section 1528. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Education.--(a)
In accordance with the academic standards for health, safety and
physical education for grades nine through twelve and not later
than the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year, the department,
in consultation with the Department of Health and at least one
organization recognized under section 1205.4, shall develop a
model curriculum and curriculum guidelines for instruction on
cardiopulmonary resuscitation for public school students in
grades nine through twelve.
(b) The model curriculum and guidelines shall:
(1) be posted in the department's publicly accessible
Internet website;
(2) be age-appropriate;
(3) be revised regularly to remain current with national
standards;
(4) provide guidance for integration into health courses or
other appropriate curriculum requirement as listed in 22 Pa.
Code § 4.23 (relating to high school education);
(5) be made available to all school entities;
(6) include compilation of recommended guidelines and
educational materials from organizations with expertise in CPR
and emergency care;
(7) incorporate psychomotor skills training, including
hands-only CPR technique;
(8) include information on the purpose of an automated
external defibrillator.
(c) (1) A school entity that offers instruction in CPR may
utilize the model curriculum developed by the department under
subsection (a) or develop the school entity's own curriculum in
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accordance with academic standards and consistent with
guidelines developed under subsection (a). A school entity may
utilize appropriate publicly or privately available materials,
personnel and other resources in developing and implementing
this instruction, subject to the requirements of section 111 and
23 Pa.C.S. § 6344 (relating to employees having contact with
children; adoptive and foster parents).
(2) A teacher, instructor or community volunteer may
provide, facilitate or oversee the instruction offered by a
school entity under this section and need not be a certified CPR
trainer.
(d) An individual who in good faith provides instruction in
CPR to a student under this section shall not be liable for any
civil damages as a result of any act or omission relating to the
instruction, except for an act or omission intentionally
designed to harm or a grossly negligent act or omission that
results in harm to an individual to whom the student administers
CPR.
(e) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Automated external defibrillator." A portable defibrillator
designed to be automated for use by a person without substantial
medical training who responds to a cardiac emergency.
"Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" or "CPR." A first aid
technique utilizing hands-only compressions of the chest used to
revive an individual whose heart has stopped beating.
"Department." The Department of Education of the
Commonwealth.
"Psychomotor skills." The use of hands-on practice to
support cognitive learning.
"School entity." A school district, joint school district,
charter school, regional charter school, cyber charter school,
intermediate unit or area vocational-technical school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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