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Indiana Senate Bill SB0350

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2-February 7, 2025
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2+Introduced Version
33 SENATE BILL No. 350
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5-DIGEST OF SB 350 (Updated February 5, 2025 12:24 pm - DI 104)
6-Citations Affected: IC 16-46; IC 20-34; noncode.
5+DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
6+Citations Affected: IC 16-46-10-3; IC 20-34-8.
77 Synopsis: Automated external defibrillator requirements. Provides that
88 certain funding provided to a local board of health may be used to
99 provide automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to school
1010 corporations, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic schools.
1111 Revises the definition of "venue specific emergency action plan for
1212 sudden cardiac arrest" (plan) and revises the requirements of a plan.
13-Requires the department of education to develop a plan for certain
14-schools and provide support for the plan, if requested by the school.
15-Requires the department of education to conduct a statewide survey of
16-school corporations, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic
17-schools concerning: (1) plans developed prior to July 1, 2025; and (2)
18-AEDs.
13+Requires a local health department to develop a plan for certain schools
14+and provide support for the plan, if requested by the school. Requires
15+the department of education to conduct a statewide survey of school
16+corporations, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic schools
17+concerning: (1) plans developed prior to July 1, 2025; and (2) AEDs.
1918 Effective: July 1, 2025.
20-Rogers, Donato, Charbonneau,
21-Ford J.D., Doriot, Alting, Yoder,
22-Qaddoura, Jackson L, Becker,
23-Bohacek
19+Rogers, Donato
2420 January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
2521 Services.
26-February 6, 2025, amended, reported favorably — Do Pass; reassigned to Committee on
27-Appropriations.
28-SB 350—LS 7350/DI 152 February 7, 2025
22+2025 IN 350—LS 7350/DI 152 Introduced
2923 First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
3024 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
3125 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
3226 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
3327 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
3428 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
3529 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
3630 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
3731 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
3832 between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
3933 SENATE BILL No. 350
4034 A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
4135 education.
4236 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
4337 1 SECTION 1. IC 16-46-10-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.164-2023,
4438 2 SECTION 47, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
4539 3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) Funding provided a local board of health
4640 4 under section 2.2 or 2.3 of this chapter may be used by the local board
4741 5 to provide any of the following services:
4842 6 (1) Core public health services.
4943 7 (2) Any statutorily required actions for a local health department.
5044 8 (3) Evidence based programs to prevent or reduce the prevalence
5145 9 of health issues or improve the health and behavioral health of
5246 10 Indiana residents as outlined in the plan described in
5347 11 IC 16-30-3-2.
54-12 (4) The provision of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
55-13 to school corporations, charter schools, and state accredited
48+12 (4) Providing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to
49+13 school corporations, charter schools, and state accredited
5650 14 nonpublic schools pursuant to each school corporation's,
5751 15 charter school's, and state accredited nonpublic school's
5852 16 venue specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac
59-17 arrest (as defined in IC 20-34-8-3.5) developed by the
60-SB 350—LS 7350/DI 152 2
61-1 department of education, in collaboration with a local health
62-2 department under IC 20-34-8-4.5.
63-3 (b) Money granted a local board of health from the local public
64-4 health fund may not be used for any purpose other than for the services
65-5 listed in this section.
66-6 (c) A county may not use more than ten percent (10%) of the funds
67-7 received under section 2.2 or 2.3 of this chapter during a fiscal year for
68-8 capital expenditures, including:
69-9 (1) the purchase, construction, or renovation of buildings or other
70-10 structures;
71-11 (2) land acquisition; and
72-12 (3) the purchase of vehicles and other transportation equipment.
73-13 (d) Funds used for capital expenditures under subsection (c) must
74-14 be included on the annual financial report required under section 2.2(f)
75-15 or 2.3(c) of this chapter and posted on the local health department's
76-16 website.
77-17 (e) Before funds may be used to hire or contract for the provision or
78-18 administration of core public health services, the local health
79-19 department shall post the position or contract to the public for at least
80-20 thirty (30) days.
81-21 SECTION 2. IC 20-34-8-3.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.187-2023,
82-22 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
83-23 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "venue specific
84-24 emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest" means a plan
85-25 developed used by a school corporation, charter school, or state
86-26 accredited nonpublic school that
87-27 (1) includes detailed written instructions regarding how to
88-28 respond to sudden cardiac arrest; and
89-29 (2) indicates the location of the nearest automated external
90-30 defibrillator (AED) at the venue.
91-31 establishing steps to reduce death from cardiac arrest in any
92-32 setting.
93-33 SECTION 3. IC 20-34-8-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
94-34 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
95-35 1, 2025]: Sec. 4.5. (a) For the 2025-2026 school year, the
96-36 department, in collaboration with a local health department
97-37 (established under IC 16-20) located within a district in which a
98-38 school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic
99-39 school is located, shall do the following:
100-40 (1) Develop a venue specific emergency action plan for sudden
101-41 cardiac arrest in collaboration with the school corporation,
102-42 charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school.
103-SB 350—LS 7350/DI 152 3
104-1 (2) Provide ongoing support to the school corporation, charter
105-2 school, or state accredited nonpublic school for the venue
106-3 specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest
107-4 described in subdivision (1), if support is requested by the
108-5 school.
109-6 (b) A venue specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac
110-7 arrest developed under this section must include the following:
111-8 (1) A cardiac emergency response plan (CERP) that includes
112-9 the core elements set forth by either the American Heart
113-10 Association or other nationally recognized recommendations,
114-11 including recommendations set by the National Athletic
115-12 Trainers Association.
116-13 (2) A requirement that the CERP be widely distributed and
117-14 posted throughout the school, rehearsed frequently, and
118-15 updated annually.
119-16 (3) A requirement that automated external defibrillators
120-17 (AEDs) must be clearly marked and easily accessible at each
121-18 venue where an athletic activity may occur, or within one (1)
122-19 to three (3) minutes of where each athletic activity is held.
123-20 AEDs must be placed in accordance with guidelines set by the
124-21 American Heart Association, or other nationally recognized
125-22 guidelines focused on emergency cardiovascular care.
126-23 (4) A requirement that the governing authority of a school
127-24 corporation or the equivalent authority of a charter school or
128-25 state accredited nonpublic school work directly with local
129-26 providers of emergency medical services (as defined in
130-27 IC 16-18-2-110) to integrate the CERP into the community's
131-28 local provider protocols.
132-29 (5) A requirement that AEDs must be made available for use
133-30 by all individuals, regardless of an individual's training.
134-31 (6) A requirement that appropriate school staff and
135-32 volunteers are trained in first aid, cardiopulmonary
136-33 resuscitation, and AED use in a manner that follows evidence
137-34 based guidelines set forth by the American Heart Association,
138-35 or other nationally recognized guidelines focused on
139-36 emergency cardiovascular care.
140-37 (c) The principal of a school maintained by a school
141-38 corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school
142-39 shall manage the venue specific emergency action plan for sudden
143-40 cardiac arrest.
144-41 SECTION 4. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025] (a) The department of
145-42 education shall conduct a statewide survey of school corporations,
146-SB 350—LS 7350/DI 152 4
147-1 charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic schools to
148-2 determine:
149-3 (1) the number of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
150-4 owned before July 1, 2025, by the schools;
151-5 (2) the location of each AED in the schools;
152-6 (3) whether, as of July 1, 2025, the schools have a venue
153-7 specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest (as
154-8 defined in IC 20-34-8-3.5, before its amendment by this act);
155-9 and
156-10 (4) the specific school events at which AEDs are present as of
157-11 July 1, 2025.
158-12 (b) Each school corporation, charter school, and state
159-13 accredited nonpublic school shall respond to the statewide survey
160-14 described in subsection (a) not later than July 31, 2025.
161-15 (c) The department of education shall compile the results of the
162-16 survey described in subsection (a) in a report. The department of
163-17 education shall:
164-18 (1) publish the report on the department's website; and
165-19 (2) submit the report to the legislative council in an electronic
166-20 format under IC 5-14-6;
167-21 not later than October 31, 2025.
168-22 (d) This SECTION expires January 1, 2027.
169-SB 350—LS 7350/DI 152 5
170-COMMITTEE REPORT
171-Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Health and Provider
172-Services, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 350, has had the same
173-under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
174-Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as
175-follows:
176-Page 1, line 12, delete "Providing" and insert "The provision of".
177-Page 1, line 17, after "by" insert "the department of education, in
178-collaboration with".
179-Page 2, line 34, after "year," insert "the department, in
180-collaboration with".
181-Page 2, line 37, after "located" insert ",".
182-and when so amended that said bill do pass and be reassigned to the
183-Senate Committee on Appropriations.
184-(Reference is to SB 350 as introduced.)
185-CHARBONNEAU, Chairperson
186-Committee Vote: Yeas 12, Nays 0.
187-SB 350—LS 7350/DI 152
53+17 arrest (as defined in IC 20-34-8-3.5) developed by a local
54+2025 IN 350—LS 7350/DI 152 2
55+1 health department under IC 20-34-8-4.5.
56+2 (b) Money granted a local board of health from the local public
57+3 health fund may not be used for any purpose other than for the services
58+4 listed in this section.
59+5 (c) A county may not use more than ten percent (10%) of the funds
60+6 received under section 2.2 or 2.3 of this chapter during a fiscal year for
61+7 capital expenditures, including:
62+8 (1) the purchase, construction, or renovation of buildings or other
63+9 structures;
64+10 (2) land acquisition; and
65+11 (3) the purchase of vehicles and other transportation equipment.
66+12 (d) Funds used for capital expenditures under subsection (c) must
67+13 be included on the annual financial report required under section 2.2(f)
68+14 or 2.3(c) of this chapter and posted on the local health department's
69+15 website.
70+16 (e) Before funds may be used to hire or contract for the provision or
71+17 administration of core public health services, the local health
72+18 department shall post the position or contract to the public for at least
73+19 thirty (30) days.
74+20 SECTION 2. IC 20-34-8-3.5, AS ADDED BY P.L.187-2023,
75+21 SECTION 1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
76+22 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "venue specific
77+23 emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest" means a plan
78+24 developed used by a school corporation, charter school, or state
79+25 accredited nonpublic school that
80+26 (1) includes detailed written instructions regarding how to
81+27 respond to sudden cardiac arrest; and
82+28 (2) indicates the location of the nearest automated external
83+29 defibrillator (AED) at the venue.
84+30 establishing steps to reduce death from cardiac arrest in any
85+31 setting.
86+32 SECTION 3. IC 20-34-8-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
87+33 AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
88+34 1, 2025]: Sec. 4.5. (a) For the 2025-2026 school year, a local health
89+35 department (established under IC 16-20) located within a district
90+36 in which a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited
91+37 nonpublic school is located shall do the following:
92+38 (1) Develop a venue specific emergency action plan for sudden
93+39 cardiac arrest in collaboration with the school corporation,
94+40 charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school.
95+41 (2) Provide ongoing support to the school corporation, charter
96+42 school, or state accredited nonpublic school for the venue
97+2025 IN 350—LS 7350/DI 152 3
98+1 specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest
99+2 described in subdivision (1), if support is requested by the
100+3 school.
101+4 (b) A venue specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac
102+5 arrest developed under this section must include the following:
103+6 (1) A cardiac emergency response plan (CERP) that includes
104+7 the core elements set forth by either the American Heart
105+8 Association or other nationally recognized recommendations,
106+9 including recommendations set by the National Athletic
107+10 Trainers Association.
108+11 (2) A requirement that the CERP be widely distributed and
109+12 posted throughout the school, rehearsed frequently, and
110+13 updated annually.
111+14 (3) A requirement that automated external defibrillators
112+15 (AEDs) must be clearly marked and easily accessible at each
113+16 venue where an athletic activity may occur, or within one (1)
114+17 to three (3) minutes of where each athletic activity is held.
115+18 AEDs must be placed in accordance with guidelines set by the
116+19 American Heart Association, or other nationally recognized
117+20 guidelines focused on emergency cardiovascular care.
118+21 (4) A requirement that the governing authority of a school
119+22 corporation or the equivalent authority of a charter school or
120+23 state accredited nonpublic school work directly with local
121+24 providers of emergency medical services (as defined in
122+25 IC 16-18-2-110) to integrate the CERP into the community's
123+26 local provider protocols.
124+27 (5) A requirement that AEDs must be made available for use
125+28 by all individuals, regardless of an individual's training.
126+29 (6) A requirement that appropriate school staff and
127+30 volunteers are trained in first aid, cardiopulmonary
128+31 resuscitation, and AED use in a manner that follows evidence
129+32 based guidelines set forth by the American Heart Association,
130+33 or other nationally recognized guidelines focused on
131+34 emergency cardiovascular care.
132+35 (c) The principal of a school maintained by a school
133+36 corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school
134+37 shall manage the venue specific emergency action plan for sudden
135+38 cardiac arrest.
136+39 SECTION 4. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025] (a) The department of
137+40 education shall conduct a statewide survey of school corporations,
138+41 charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic schools to
139+42 determine:
140+2025 IN 350—LS 7350/DI 152 4
141+1 (1) the number of automated external defibrillators (AEDs)
142+2 owned before July 1, 2025, by the schools;
143+3 (2) the location of each AED in the schools;
144+4 (3) whether, as of July 1, 2025, the schools have a venue
145+5 specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest (as
146+6 defined in IC 20-34-8-3.5, before its amendment by this act);
147+7 and
148+8 (4) the specific school events at which AEDs are present as of
149+9 July 1, 2025.
150+10 (b) Each school corporation, charter school, and state
151+11 accredited nonpublic school shall respond to the statewide survey
152+12 described in subsection (a) not later than July 31, 2025.
153+13 (c) The department of education shall compile the results of the
154+14 survey described in subsection (a) in a report. The department of
155+15 education shall:
156+16 (1) publish the report on the department's website; and
157+17 (2) submit the report to the legislative council in an electronic
158+18 format under IC 5-14-6;
159+19 not later than October 31, 2025.
160+20 (d) This SECTION expires January 1, 2027.
161+2025 IN 350—LS 7350/DI 152