MI HB5160

Beginning in the 2016-2017 school year, school districts, public school academies, and nonpublic schools operating grades 7-12 must provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to all students in those grades.

Schools must also provide instruction about automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to all students in grades 7-12.

CPR and AED instruction must be based on either American Red Cross/American Heart Association programs or nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines, with psychomotor skills incorporated into the training.

Students must successfully complete both CPR and AED instruction before receiving a high school diploma, unless physically unable to participate due to a disability.

Non-certified teachers may facilitate CPR instruction that does not result in certification; only authorized CPR/AED instructors may teach courses leading to CPR certification cards, and schools are encouraged to use local emergency responders and community organizations for instruction.