STATE OF OKLAHOMA

1st Session of the 54th Legislature (2013)

HOUSE BILL 1378	By:	Virgin

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2011, Section 1210.199, which relates to the Dustin Rhodes and Lindsay Steed CPR Training Act; requiring that students receive instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator between seventh grade and graduation from high school; directing the State Board of Education to adopt rules to implement certain program; requiring the use of psychomotor skills in certain program; directing that program be based upon certain instructional programs; requiring the State Department of Education to provide training to school personnel; directing certain governing boards to ensure a minimum number of certified personnel; providing that school districts may use certain funds to pay for training in the use of automated external defibrillator; defining term; and providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     70 O.S. 2011, Section 1210.199, is amended to read as follows:
Section 1210.199  A.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Dustin Rhodes and Lindsay Steed CPR Training Act".
B.  All Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, all students enrolled in physical education in classes in grades nine through twelve in the public schools of this state may receive instruction in the techniques of and in the private schools licensed by the State Board of Education shall complete a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the Heimlich maneuver sufficient to enable the students to give emergency assistance to victims of cardiac arrest or choking and the use of an automated external defibrillator, in accordance with subsection C of this section, at least once between seventh grade and graduation from high school.  All students enrolled in physical education in classes in grades nine through twelve may receive instruction in the techniques of the Heimlich maneuver.
C.  The State Department of Education may administer the cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the Heimlich maneuver instruction program and train teaching personnel pursuant to rules adopted by the State Board of Education.  Teaching materials and training courses provided by the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association and similar organizations may be utilized The State Board of Education shall adopt rules implementing a program of instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator.  The program shall incorporate psychomotor skills training and shall be based upon an instructional program developed by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or an instructional program which is nationally recognized and is based upon the most current national evidence-based Emergency Cardiovascular Care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator.  The State Department of Education shall provide training to school personnel in the instructional programs implemented pursuant to this subsection.
D.  Each public school district board of education and each governing board of a private school licensed by the State Board of Education shall ensure that a minimum of one certified teacher and one noncertified staff member at each school site receives training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and, the Heimlich maneuver and the use of an automated external defibrillator each year.
E.  School districts may use state funds allocated to the school district for professional development to pay for or to reimburse teachers and support personnel for training in the administration of first aid and techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and, the Heimlich maneuver, and the use of an automated external defibrillator.
F.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to impose liability on any school district or school district employee for injury or death of any student, teacher, or other person resulting from any cardiopulmonary or choking incident or to absolve any school district or school employee of liability that might otherwise exist under The Governmental Tort Claims Act.
G.  For purposes of this section, "psychomotor skills" means the use of hands-on practice to support cognitive learning.
SECTION 2.  This act shall become effective November 1, 2013.

54-1-6635	AM	01/16/13