PRINTER'S NO. 390
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
387
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, DEAN, ZIMMERMAN, MURT, DAVIS,
SCHLOSSBERG, R. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, D. MILLER, STAATS,
O'BRIEN, DRISCOLL, WARD, BULLOCK, McNEILL, V. BROWN, FARRY,
DONATUCCI AND FREEMAN, FEBRUARY 7, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, FEBRUARY 7, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An
act relating to the public school system, including certain
provisions applicable as well to private and parochial
schools; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the
laws relating thereto," in high schools, further providing
for courses of study.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1605 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended by adding a subsection to read:
Section 1605. Courses of Study.--* * *
(d) The following shall apply:
(1) Beginning in the 2017-2018 school year, during one or
more of the last four years of any complete high school program,
there shall be included a course of study in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR).
(2) Completion of a training course under this subsection,
including the testing of skills and knowledge, shall be
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documented by the signature and title of a representative of the
training entity and shall include the date the training course
was completed.
(3) Completion of a training course under this subsection
may be included in the health education curriculum provided
under 22 Pa. Code ยง 4.23(c)(8) (relating to high school
education).
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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