SENATE DOCKET, NO. 552        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 201

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Benjamin B. Downing

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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 CPR certification for athletic coaches.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Benjamin B. Downing

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

Michael J. Rodrigues

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

James E. Timilty

 

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

Michael R. Knapik

 

Karen E. Spilka

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 552        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 201

By Mr. Downing, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 201) of Benjamin B. Downing, Sean Garballey, Michael J. Rodrigues, Elizabeth A. Poirier and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to CPR certification for athletic coaches.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to CPR certification for athletic coaches.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 47A of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:-  All coaches shall be required to have a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or other agency approved by the Department of Public Health. Such requirement shall not apply to physically disabled coaches.

A school district which hires a coach under this chapter shall not be responsible for costs associated with said certification.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect 180 days after it is signed into law.