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AK HB92

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/10/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ted Eischeid

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Origin

House of Representatives

34th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development to adopt curricula for hands-only CPR instruction in public schools, with the department determining which grade levels must receive the training.

  • Removes CPR from the list of optional health education topics for school districts and establishes it as a separate, mandatory curriculum requirement.

  • Instruction must be based on current national, evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines and include both hands-on practice and cognitive learning components.

  • Requires instruction on proper use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which may be taught via video if in-person instruction is unavailable.

  • Authorizes certified CPR instructors, licensed emergency medical services providers, or certified teachers to deliver the curriculum; effective date is August 25, 2025.

Legislative Description

Cpr Curriculum

Education

Last Action

PRIME SPONSOR CHANGED: EISCHEID REPLACED GRAY

4/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Education2/10/2025

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