Bill Text: FL S0328 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training in Public Schools
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2015-05-01 - Died in Education Pre-K - 12 [S0328 Detail]
Download: Florida-2015-S0328-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2015 SB 328 By Senator Altman 16-00461-15 2015328__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation 3 training in public schools; amending s. 1003.453, 4 F.S.; requiring school districts to provide training 5 in cardiopulmonary resuscitation to students; 6 requiring students to study and practice the 7 psychomotor skills associated with performing 8 cardiopulmonary resuscitation at least once before 9 graduating from high school; providing an exception 10 for students who have a disability; conforming a 11 provision to changes made in the act; providing an 12 effective date. 13 14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 15 16 Section 1. Present subsection (3) of section 1003.453, 17 Florida Statutes, is amended and redesignated as subsection (4), 18 and a new subsection (3) is added to that section, to read: 19 1003.453 School wellness and physical education policies; 20 nutrition guidelines.— 21 (3) As part of the physical education curriculum or any 22 other required curriculum that a school district may designate, 23 each school shall provide training in cardiopulmonary 24 resuscitation (CPR) which is based on an instructional program 25 established by the American Heart Association, the American Red 26 Cross, or another nationally recognized program that uses the 27 most current evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care 28 guidelines and incorporates the development of psychomotor 29 skills in the program. Students shall study and practice the 30 psychomotor skills associated with performing CPR at least once 31 before graduating from high school. This subsection does not 32 apply to a student with a disability as defined in s. 1007.02. 33 (4)(3)School districts are encouraged to provide basic 34 training in first aid, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation,35 for all students, beginning in grade 6 and every 2 years 36 thereafter. Private and public partnerships for providing 37 training or necessary funding are encouraged. 38 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2015.