84R7417 JSC-D
By: Martinez H.B. No. 1858
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification
requirements for certain food service workers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter E to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER E. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION FOR
CERTAIN FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES
Sec. 438.051. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only
to a food service establishment at which space for eating is
designed or designated.
Sec. 438.052. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION
REQUIRED. (a) A food service establishment described by Section
438.051 shall ensure that all employees of the establishment are
certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(b) A food service establishment shall:
(1) provide training for all employees in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation as often as necessary to maintain
employee certification; and
(2) pay employees their regular wage for time spent in
the training.
(c) The instructor of a training course required under this
section must be authorized to provide the instruction by the
American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or a similar
nationally recognized association.
(d) A food service establishment that hires an employee who
is not certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation shall provide
training for that employee not later than the 30th day after the
date of hire.
(e) A food service establishment may not discriminate in
hiring based on whether an applicant is certified in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
SECTION 2. (a) The change in law made by this Act by adding
Subchapter E, Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, applies to an
employee who is hired on or after the effective date of this Act.
(b) A food service establishment shall provide the training
required by this Act for employees hired before the effective date
of this Act not later than October 1, 2015.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.