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| 1 | - | Substitute House Bill No. 5113 | |
| 1 | + | General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 5113 | |
| 2 | + | January Session, 2013 *_____HB05113PS____032113____* | |
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| 3 | - | Public Act No. 13-161 | |
| 4 | + | General Assembly | |
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| 6 | + | Substitute Bill No. 5113 | |
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| 8 | + | January Session, 2013 | |
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| 10 | + | *_____HB05113PS____032113____* | |
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| 5 | 12 | AN ACT CONCERNING POOL SAFETY AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. | |
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| 7 | 14 | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: | |
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| 9 | - | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective | |
| 16 | + | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2013) (a) As used in this section, "school swimming pool" means an artificial basin constructed of concrete, steel, fiberglass or other relatively impervious material that is provided with a controlled water supply and is approved by a local or regional board of education for student aquatic activities, including, but not limited to, swimming recreation, instruction, practice and competition. | |
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| 18 | + | (b) No person shall act as a swimming coach, instructor or teacher at a school swimming pool unless such person (1) is certified as a lifeguard or water safety instructor by the American Red Cross, the Young Men's Christian Association or another nationally recognized organization that conducts aquatic training programs, (2) is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pursuant to section 19a-113a-1 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, as amended from time to time, and (3) has completed a course in first aid and on the use of an automatic external defibrillator offered by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the Department of Public Health or any director of health, as certified by the agency or director of health offering the course. | |
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| 20 | + | (c) Whenever a school swimming pool is used by one or more students for aquatic activities, including, but not limited to, swimming recreation, instruction, lessons or competition, there shall be at least one person present, in addition to any swimming coach, instructor, teacher or other person conducting or supervising such aquatic activities, whose primary responsibility is to monitor such school swimming pool for swimmers who are in distress. Such person shall (1) be certified as a lifeguard by the American Red Cross, the Young Men's Christian Association or another nationally recognized organization that conducts aquatic training programs, (2) be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pursuant to section 19a-113a-1 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, as amended from time to time, and (3) have completed a course in first aid and on the use of an automatic external defibrillator offered by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the Department of Public Health or any director of health, as certified by the agency or director of health offering the course. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to swimming practices at which there is present at least one swimming coach or other person who has completed the certifications and courses described in subsection (b) of this section. | |
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| 22 | + | (d) Each local or regional board of education that allows student aquatic activities at a school swimming pool shall, not later than July 1, 2014, develop a pool safety plan that ensures compliance with this section and includes any other provisions deemed necessary and appropriate for ensuring the safety of students who use such school swimming pool for aquatic activities. Such pool safety plan shall be reviewed and updated as necessary prior to the commencement of each school year. | |
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| 17 | - | (4) "Qualified educator" means any person who (A) holds a valid certificate issued by the State Board of Education, pursuant to section 10-145b of the general statutes, with an endorsement in physical education, (B) (i) is certified as a lifeguard by the American Red Cross or another nationally-recognized organization that conducts aquatic training programs, (ii) has completed a safety training for swim coaches and instructors course offered by the American Red Cross or an organization approved by the State Board of Education, or (iii) was certified as a lifeguard for at least five years during the previous ten years and has at least five years' experience as a swimming coach or an instructor of a physical education course that makes use of a school swimming pool, (C) is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pursuant to section 19a-113a-1 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, as amended from time to time, and (D) has completed a course in first aid offered by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the Department of Public Health or any director of health; | |
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| 19 | - | (5) "Qualified lifeguard" means any person who (A) is sixteen years of age or older, (B) is certified as a lifeguard by the American Red Cross or another nationally-recognized organization that conducts aquatic training programs, (C) is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, pursuant to section 19a-113a-1 of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies, as amended from time to time, and (D) has completed a course in first aid offered by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, the Department of Public Health or any director of health. | |
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| 21 | - | (b) For the school year commencing July 1, 2013, in addition to the person responsible for conducting any student aquatic activity that makes use of a school swimming pool, there shall be at least one qualified educator, qualified swimming coach or qualified lifeguard who shall be solely responsible for monitoring such school swimming pool during such student aquatic activities for swimmers who may be in distress and providing assistance to such swimmers when necessary. | |
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| 23 | - | (c) For the school year commencing July 1, 2014, and each school year thereafter, no local or regional board of education shall offer a physical education course that makes use of a school swimming pool unless there is at least one qualified educator who shall serve as the instructor of such physical education course and be responsible for implementing the provisions of the school swimming pool safety plan developed pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, and at least one qualified educator, qualified swimming coach or qualified lifeguard whose primary responsibility is to monitor the school swimming pool for swimmers who may be in distress and provide assistance to such swimmers when necessary. | |
| 27 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | |
| 28 | + | Section 1 October 1, 2013 New section | |
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| 30 | + | This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | |
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| 32 | + | Section 1 | |
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| 29 | - | (f) Not later than July 1, 2014, each local or regional board of education that offers student aquatic activities at a school swimming pool shall adopt a school swimming pool safety plan that ensures compliance with this section and includes any other provisions deemed necessary and appropriate for ensuring the safety of students who use such school swimming pool for student aquatic activities. Such school swimming pool safety plan shall be reviewed and updated as necessary prior to the commencement of each school year. | |
| 34 | + | October 1, 2013 | |
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| 40 | + | PS Joint Favorable Subst. | |
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| 42 | + | PS | |
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| 44 | + | Joint Favorable Subst. |