HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1086        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 464

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Carol A. Doherty and Patricia A. Haddad

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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 providing hands-only CPR training and the use of defibrillators.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

1/18/2023

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

1/18/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

1/29/2023

Ryan M. Hamilton

15th Essex

2/2/2023

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/2/2023

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/2/2023

Jon Santiago

9th Suffolk

2/6/2023

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/6/2023

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

2/9/2023

Steven S. Howitt

4th Bristol

2/9/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

2/9/2023

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/9/2023

Shirley B. Arriaga

8th Hampden

2/27/2023

Sally P. Kerans

13th Essex

2/27/2023

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Hampden

4/5/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

4/10/2023

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

6/5/2023

Jerald A. Parisella

6th Essex

6/20/2023

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

6/20/2023

Kristin E. Kassner

2nd Essex

6/20/2023

Kathleen R. LaNatra

12th Plymouth

6/20/2023

Adrianne Pusateri Ramos

14th Essex

6/20/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

6/28/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1086        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 464

By Representatives Doherty of Taunton and Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 464) of Carol A. Doherty, Patricia A. Haddad and others for legislation to require schools to provide training on hands-only CPR and the use of defibrillators.  Education.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act providing hands-only CPR training and the use of defibrillators.

 

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 hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator as part of the existing physical education or 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 a 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, 2025.