THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

INTRODUCED BY KASUNIC, COSTA, RAFFERTY, BREWSTER, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, LEACH, SOLOBAY, VANCE, FERLO, WILLIAMS, FARNESE, WASHINGTON AND BROWNE, JANUARY 24, 2011

SENATOR CORMAN, APPROPRIATIONS, RE-REPORTED AS AMENDED, MAY 22, 2012   

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," adding a requirement relating to

cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1.  The act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known

as the Public School Code of 1949, is amended by adding a

section to read:

Section 1439.  Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.--(a)  A school

entity shall have at each school under its jurisdiction, except

in extenuating circumstances, one person certified in the use of

cardiopulmonary resuscitation during regular school hours when

school is in session.

(b)  The provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. §§ 8332 (relating to

nonmedical good Samaritan civil immunity) and 8337.1 (relating

to civil immunity of school officers or employees relating to

emergency care, fist first aid and rescue) shall apply to a

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person who renders cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(c)  As used in this section, "school entity" means an area

vocational-technical school, a charter school, a cyber charter

school, an intermediate unit, a nonpublic school or a school

district.

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 90 days.