NJ A3418

Department of Health must develop public education materials within 18 months on signs, symptoms, and risk factors of cardiomyopathy and related cardiac conditions (including long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome) that can cause sudden cardiac arrest in children and young adults.

Educational materials must be disseminated within 20 months to school administrators, educators, coaches, health professionals, and families through state educational and health agencies, with posting on DOH and local school board websites.

DOH must submit reports to the Governor and Legislature every five years on cardiomyopathy prevalence, emergency department visits, hospitalizations, ongoing research efforts, and research priorities for both pediatric and adult populations.

DOH must develop and publish a cardiomyopathy risk assessment tool within 20 months, including worksheets for individuals and healthcare providers to evaluate risk factors and disease progression.

Commissioner of Health may award grants to public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools for AED purchases, CPR training programs, and cardiac emergency response plan development, with schools required to exhaust federal funding first before applying for state grants.