H.B. 942 Summary

• Requires each public school and public charter school to establish a critical emergency response team with designated staff members.

• Team members must maintain active certifications in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and automated external defibrillator use from department-approved organizations, with certifications valid for no more than two years.

• Team members must respond in good faith when activated during critical emergencies, defined as situations involving immediate danger of loss of life from cardiac arrest, choking, or uncontrolled bleeding.

• Appropriates unspecified amounts from general revenues for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to public schools and the state public charter school commission to implement critical emergency response teams.

• Effective date: June 30, 3000 (appears to be a drafting error).