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.
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