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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to automated external defibrillators 2
on school grounds; providing a short title; creating 3
s. 1003.457, F.S.; requiring public schools, including 4
charter schools, to have at least one automated 5
external defibrillator on school grounds by a 6
specified date; providing requirements for the 7
placement and maintenance of the defibrillators; 8
providing immunity from liability for school employees 9
and volunteers under the Good Samaritan Act and the 10
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act; requiring public schools, 11
including charter schools, to annually report 12
specified information to the Commissioner of 13
Education; subject to appropriation, authorizing the 14
Department of Education to reimburse school districts 15
and charter schools for a portion of specified 16
purchases; requiring the State Board of Education to 17
adopt rules; providing an effective date. 18
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 20
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Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Kickstart My 22
Heart Act." 23
Section 2. Section 1003.457, Florida Statutes, is created 24
to read: 25
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1003.457 Automated external defibrillators on school 26
grounds.— 27
(1)(a) No later than July 1, 2027, each public school, 28
including charter schools, must have at least one operational 29
automated external defibrillator on school grounds. The 30
defibrillator must be available in a clearly marked and 31
publicized location. Schools must maintain the defibrillator 32
according to the manufactu rer's recommendations and maintain all 33
verification records for such defibrillator. 34
(b) The location of each defibrillator must be registered 35
with a local emergency medical services medical director. 36
(c) The use of defibrillators by school employees an d 37
volunteers is covered under ss. 768.13 and 768.1325. 38
(2) Annually, beginning June 30, 2028, each school 39
district and charter school must report to the Commissioner of 40
Education the number of instances a defibrillator was used on 41
school grounds and the survival rate of individuals experiencing 42
cardiac arrest. 43
(3) Compliance with the requirements of s. 1006.165 does 44
not constitute compliance with this section. 45
(4) Subject to an appropriation, the department may 46
reimburse each school district and chart er school up to 50 47
percent of the total automated external defibrillator purchase 48
price. 49
(5) The State Board of Education shall adopt rules to 50
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administer this section. 51
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 52