HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 817        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 362

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John V. Fernandes

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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 mandating CPR training in public schools.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

1/14/2015

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

8/22/2019

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

8/22/2019

Paul K. Frost

7th Worcester

8/22/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 817        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 362

By Mr. Fernandes of Milford, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 362) of John V. Fernandes and others relative to mandating cardiopulmonary resuscitation  training in public schools.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act mandating CPR training in public schools.

 

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.  Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2C, the following section:-

Section 2D.  Each school district in the commonwealth shall provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator as part of the existing health education curriculum in grades 9 through 12.  The school district may select a no-cost, non-certification instructional program to meet this requirement.  The instructional program provided shall be modeled from an instructional program established by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or other nationally-recognized association with expertise in instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator and include a hands-on learning component for each participating student.  Each public high school student shall be required to participate in the instructional program as a requirement for high school graduation; provided, however, that no student shall be required to take part in the instructional program if (i) a licensed physician certifies in writing that such participation would be injurious to the student; or (ii) a parent or guardian for the student submits a written objection to the student’s participation in the instructional program.

SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect on September 1, 2015.