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AK HB92
Bill
Status
2/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Ted Eischeid
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AI Summary
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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.
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Removes CPR from the list of optional health education topics for school districts and establishes it as a separate, mandatory curriculum requirement.
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Instruction must be based on current national, evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines and include both hands-on practice and cognitive learning components.
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Requires instruction on proper use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which may be taught via video if in-person instruction is unavailable.
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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