PRINTER'S NO. 389
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
386
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, R. BROWN, DAVIS, MURT, DRISCOLL,
SCHLOSSBERG, D. COSTA, KINSEY, CONKLIN, ZIMMERMAN, O'BRIEN,
CALTAGIRONE, McNEILL, FARRY, FREEMAN AND DONATUCCI,
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 certification of teachers, further
providing for CPR instruction and providing for procedures
regarding response to cardiac arrest and for donations for
use related to CPR and automated external defibrillator
instruction; and, in school health services, repealing
provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators and
providing for availability and specifications of automated
external defibrillators.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1205.4 of the act of March 10, 1949
(P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, is
amended to read:
Section 1205.4. CPR and Use of AED Instruction.--(a) School
entities shall [be required to offer a cardiopulmonary
resuscitation training (CPR) class] make available to district
employes and volunteers instruction in the principles and
techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of
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