PRINTER'S NO. 727
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
701
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY BROWN, PICKETT, ZIMMERMAN, MURT, MILLARD,
STEPHENS, OTTEN, SAYLOR, DeLUCA, WHEELAND, SCHWEYER, FREEMAN,
HILL-EVANS, DAVIDSON, HARKINS, NEILSON, BOBACK, READSHAW,
BARRAR, RADER, DRISCOLL, SAPPEY, HEFFLEY, FITZGERALD, TOOHIL
AND STAATS, MARCH 5, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, MARCH 5, 2019
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 school health services, further
providing for automatic external defibrillators and providing
for sudden cardiac event emergency action plan for athletic
activities.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1423 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 1423. Automatic External Defibrillators.--* * *
(i.3) (1) Each school entity and nonpublic school shall
have an automatic external defibrillator present at all
interscholastic athletic events, including practices, sponsored
by the school entity or nonpublic school.
(2) The automatic external defibrillator required under this
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