House Bill 14-1276 Summary

• Establishes a grant program allowing public schools to provide hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training to students in grades 9-12 and school staff, with instruction based on nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines.

• Creates the School Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Automated External Defibrillator Training Fund with an initial appropriation of $250,000 from the general fund, with administrative expenses capped at 2% of annual fund allocations.

• Requires all athletic coaches employed by local education providers to be currently certified in CPR and receive AED instruction by January 1, 2015.

• Directs the State Board of Education to promulgate rules governing grant applications, award amounts, balanced distribution to rural/urban/suburban providers, and compliance monitoring for proper fund use.

• Effective date is August 6, 2014, pending 90-day period after adjournment; subject to referendum petition and voter approval in November 2014.