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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 774 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 492
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia A. Haddad
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act requiring instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Patricia A. Haddad5th Bristol1/17/2023Gerard J. Cassidy9th Plymouth1/30/2023Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.12th Hampden2/1/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/2/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex2/5/2023Jon Santiago9th Suffolk2/6/2023Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.28th Middlesex2/10/2023Margaret R. Scarsdale1st Middlesex2/8/2023Colleen M. Garry36th Middlesex2/13/2023Denise C. Garlick13th Norfolk2/15/2023Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/16/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 774 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 492
By Representative Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 492) of
Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation
and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation. Education.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 610 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act requiring instruction in CPR and the use of defibrillators for high school graduation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The second paragraph of section 1L of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in
2the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, in line 30, after the word
3“resuscitation” the following−
4 and the use of automatic external defibrillators. Instruction in cardiopulmonary
5resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators must be the most current national
6evidence−based Emergency Cardiovascular Care guidelines and incorporate psychomotor skills
7development into the instruction. “Psychomotor skills” is defined as the use of hands-on
8practicing and skills testing to support cognitive learning. A licensed teacher shall not be
9required to be a certified trainer of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, to facilitate, provide or 2 of 2
10oversee such instruction for non-certification. Courses which result in a certification being
11earned are required to be taught by an authorized CPR/AED instructor.