PRINTER'S NO. 236
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
265
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY JAMES, BOBACK, BRADFORD, R. BROWN, CIRESI,
FREEMAN, M. MACKENZIE, R. MACKENZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, NEILSON,
N. NELSON, RYAN, SAINATO, STAATS, WARNER, WARREN, WHEELAND
AND ZIMMERMAN, JANUARY 26, 2021
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION, JANUARY 26, 2021
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,
providing for CPR instruction.
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 1555. CPR Instruction.--(a) Except as provided in
subsection (b), each school entity shall offer a hands-only
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training course that may be
offered under section 1205.4 as an option to all students
enrolled in the school entity in grades nine through twelve.
(b) A cyber charter school may administer the training
course under this section virtually and is exempt from any in-
person instructional requirements.
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(c) For the purposes of this section, the term "school
entity" shall mean a school district, charter school, regional
charter school, intermediate unit or area vocational-technical
school.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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