A05229
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
836
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY REGAN, PHILLIPS-HILL, MARTIN, YAW, PITTMAN,
COLLETT, KILLION, TARTAGLIONE, FOLMER, BREWSTER, YUDICHAK,
BARTOLOTTA AND L. WILLIAMS, AUGUST 26, 2019
SENATOR LANGERHOLC, EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 21, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 30, 2012 (P.L.574, No.59), entitled "An
act establishing standards for preventing sudden cardiac
arrest and death in student athletes; assigning duties to the
Department of Health and the Department of Education; and
imposing penalties," further providing for sudden cardiac
arrest.
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 school health services, providing
for sudden cardiac arrest and electrocardiogram testing.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 heading, (a) and (b) of the act of May
30, 2012 (P.L.574, No.59), known as the Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Prevention Act, are amended to read:
Section 3. Sudden cardiac arrest and electrocardiogram testing.
(a) Educational materials.--
(1) The department and the Department of Education shall
develop and post on their publicly accessible Internet
websites guidelines and other relevant materials to inform
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