PRINTER'S NO. 4511
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2935
Session of
2020
INTRODUCED BY ROTHMAN, PICKETT, BOBACK, FREEMAN, STEPHENS,
KINSEY, POLINCHOCK, ECKER, ZIMMERMAN, MURT AND WEBSTER,
OCTOBER 15, 2020
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, OCTOBER 15, 2020
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 terms and courses of study,
further providing for cardiopulmonary resuscitation
education.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1528(a) and (c)(1) of the act of March
10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
1949, added June 12, 2019 (P.L.31, No.7), are amended to read:
Section 1528. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Education.--(a)
In accordance with the academic standards for health, safety and
physical education for grades [nine] six through twelve and not
later than the beginning of the [2019-2020] 2020-2021 school
year, the department, in consultation with the Department of
Health and at least one organization recognized under section
1205.4, shall identify or develop a model curriculum and
curriculum guidelines for instruction on cardiopulmonary
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resuscitation for public school students in grades [nine] six
through twelve.
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(c) (1) A school entity [that offers] shall offer
instruction in CPR [may utilize] utilizing the model curriculum
developed under subsections (a) and (b) or develop the school
entity's own curriculum in accordance with academic standards
and consistent with guidelines developed under subsections (a)
and (b). 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. ยง 6344 (relating to
employees having contact with children; adoptive and foster
parents).
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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