Sub. H.B. 113 Summary

• CPR and AED Training Requirement: Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, all high schools must provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use, including hands-on psychomotor skills practice using American Heart Association or American Red Cross programs or equivalent nationally recognized curricula.

• AED Training for School Employees: School districts must provide AED training to all employed personnel by July 1, 2018, and at least once every five years thereafter, with training incorporated into required in-service sessions.

• High School Equivalency Test Updates: Replaces references to "general educational development test" with "high school equivalency test approved by the department of education," allowing multiple nationally recognized tests with equivalent passing score requirements.

• Joint Education Oversight Committee Changes: Modifies the committee's authority to authorize work plans and requires reports to be submitted to the General Assembly and relevant standing committees on education policy matters.

• Exception Provisions: Students may be excused from CPR instruction if parents request exemption or if the student has a disability preventing performance of the required psychomotor skills as documented in their IEP.