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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5009
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 1015
Referred to Committee on EDUCATION
Introduced by:
REP. KLARIDES-DITRIA, 105th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING SCHOOLS TO MEET RECOMMENDED BEST
PRACTICES REGARDING CARDIAC HEALTH.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That section 10-212d of the general statutes be amended to require 1
that (1) every school develop a cardiac emergency response plan, (2) the 2
placement of automatic external defibrillators in schools follow the 3
guidelines set by the American Heart Association, (3) automatic external 4
defibrillators in schools be tested and maintained according to the 5
manufacturer's guidelines, and (4) school staff be trained in first-aid, 6
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the proper use of automatic external 7
defibrillators as set forth by the American Heart Association. 8
Statement of Purpose:
To ensure that schools are meeting recommended best practices
concerning cardiac health.