HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 251        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 163

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John W. Scibak

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to teacher certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/20/2012

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/18/2011

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

2/2/2011

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

2/2/2011

John P. Fresolo

16th Worcester

1/18/2011

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

2/1/2011

John J. Binienda

17th Worcester

1/18/2011

Michael J. Rodrigues

 

1/18/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 251        FILED ON: 1/13/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 163

By Mr. Scibak of South Hadley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 163) of John W. Scibak and others relative to requiring mandatory CPR training for all elementary and secondary school teachers in the Commonwealth.  [COMMITTEE].

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 499 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to teacher certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation..

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 54B the following section: -

Section 54C --   All elementary and secondary schoolteachers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts shall be required to be certified in the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as evidenced by the successful completion of a training course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or other agency approved by the Department of Public Health.