Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2552 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3059 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2552
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Andres X. Vargas
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act relative to student heart health.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Andres X. Vargas3rd Essex1/16/2025 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3059 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2552
18	18	By Representative Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2552) of
19	19	Andres X. Vargas relative to the development and posting of guidelines and other relevant
20	20	materials to inform and educate students about the symptoms and warning signs of heart disease.
21	21	Public Health.
22	22	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
23	23	_______________
24	24	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
25	25	(2025-2026)
26	26	_______________
27	27	An Act relative to student heart health.
28	28	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
29	29	of the same, as follows:
30	30	1 SECTION 1
31	31	2 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
32	32	3and by the authority of the same, as follows: The second paragraph of section 1L of chapter 69 of
33	33	4the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding, in
34	34	5after the word “resuscitation” the following− and the use of automatic external defibrillators.
35	35	6Instruction in hands only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic external
36	36	7defibrillators must be the most current national evidence−based Emergency Cardiovascular Care
37	37	8guidelines and incorporate psychomotor skills development into the instruction as part of a
38	38	9graduation requirement. “Psychomotor skills” is defined as the use of hands-on practicing and
39	39	10skills testing to support cognitive learning. A licensed teacher shall not be required to be a
40	40	11certified trainer of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, to facilitate, provide or oversee such 2 of 2
41	41	12instruction for non-certification. Courses which result in a certification being earned are required
42	42	13to be taught by an authorized CPR/AED instructor.
43	43	14 SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department
44	44	15of elementary and secondary education, based on available appropriations, in Chapter 69,
45	45	16Section 11, will allow as part of the discretionary grant program to provide financial incentives
46	46	17for school districts who require psychomotor skill-based CPR and AED training prior to
47	47	18graduation.
48	48	19 (1) Psychomotor Skill-Based hands only CPR Training shall be based on national
49	49	20Guidelines for CPR and ECC which incorporates the use of hands-on practicing.
50	50	21 (2) These incentives can be in the form of mini-grants or subsidies to support equipment,
51	51	22professional development for psychomotor skills-based CPR training for students to provide
52	52	23hands only CPR training and use of an automated external defibrillator. There shall be a priority
53	53	24for school districts that are considered high needs as defined as where at least 50% of children
54	54	25are eligible to receive free and reduced priced meals or the school participates in the Community
55	55	26Eligibility Provision or Universal Free Meals or high-need schools may also be defined by Title
56	56	271 status.