SECTION 1. Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:-

SECTION 1B. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of elementary and secondary education, based on available appropriations, will establish a CPR in Schools Fund to provide financial incentives for school districts that require psychomotor skill-based CPR and AED training prior to graduation.

SECTION 2 Psychomotor Skill-Based hands only CPR Training shall be based on national Guidelines for CPR and ECC which incorporates the use of hands-on practicing.

SECTION 3 These incentives may be in the form of mini-grants or subsidies to support equipment, professional development for psychomotor skills-based CPR training for students to provide hands only CPR training and use of an automated external defibrillator. There shall be a priority for school districts that are considered high needs as defined as; where at least 50% of children are eligible to receive free and reduced priced meals or a school participates in the Community Eligibility Provision or Universal Free Meals or high-need schools may also be defined by Title 1 status.