Bill Text: FL S0432 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training in Public Schools
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Failed) 2020-03-14 - Died in Education [S0432 Detail]
Download: Florida-2020-S0432-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2020 SB 432 By Senator Rader 29-00115A-20 2020432__ 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 at the 6 high school level; providing requirements for such 7 training; requiring students to study and practice the 8 psychomotor skills associated with performing 9 cardiopulmonary resuscitation at least once before 10 they graduate from high school; providing an exception 11 for certain students; making a technical change; 12 conforming provisions to changes made by the act; 13 providing an effective date. 14 15 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 16 17 Section 1. Present subsection (3) of section 1003.453, 18 Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (4) and amended, 19 and a new subsection (3) is added to that section, to read: 20 1003.453 School wellness and physical education policies; 21 nutrition guidelines.— 22 (3) As part of the physical education curriculum or any 23 other required curriculum a school may designate, each school 24 district shall provide training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation 25 (CPR) at the high school level. The CPR training must be based 26 on an instructional program established by the American Heart 27 Association or the American Red Cross, or another nationally 28 recognized program that uses the most current evidence-based 29 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines and incorporates the 30 development of psychomotor skills associated with performing 31 CPR. Students shall study and practice at least once before 32 graduating from high school the psychomotor skills associated 33 with performing CPR. Psychomotor skills are learned through 34 hands-on practice that supports cognitive learning. This 35 subsection does not apply to a student with a disability as 36 defined in s. 1007.02. 37 (4)(3)School districts are encouraged to provide basic 38 training in first aid, including CPRcardiopulmonary39resuscitation, for all students, beginning in grade 6 and every 40 2 years thereafter.Instruction in the use of cardiopulmonary41resuscitation must be based on a nationally recognized program42that uses the most current evidence-based emergency43cardiovascular care guidelines. The instruction must allow44students to practice the psychomotor skills associated with45performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and use an automated46external defibrillator when a school district has the equipment47necessary to perform the instruction.Private and public 48 partnerships for providing training or necessary funding are 49 encouraged. 50 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.