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GA SB423
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2024
Primary Sponsor
Sonya Halpern
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AI Summary
- By July 1, 2025, each public school safety plan must include a cardiac emergency response plan (CERP) for responding to sudden cardiac arrest or other loss of heart activity on school property
- Public high schools with interscholastic athletics programs must maintain and place one or more automated external defibrillators (AEDs) as directed by their CERP, updating the previous requirement of simply having one AED on site
- CERPs must incorporate evidence-based standards from organizations such as the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, and include guidelines for establishing a cardiac emergency response team, AED placement and maintenance, CPR/AED training for school personnel, and conducting emergency drills
- Plans must be reviewed and updated annually and submitted for approval to the local emergency management agency, local law enforcement, and the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency
- Public schools may request state funding assistance for the purchase and installation of AEDs and other health and safety equipment
Legislative Description
Education; maintenance and placement of one or more automated external defibrillators in certain public schools; provide
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
2/26/2024
Committee Referrals
Education and Youth1/30/2024
Full Bill Text
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