H.B. 426 Summary

• Requires placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in each public and chartered nonpublic school, community school, and public recreational facility.

• Mandates staff training in AED use at schools and recreation facilities, with training to be completed by July 1, 2018, and refreshed every five years thereafter.

• Requires schools to adopt emergency action plans for AED use and may use a model plan developed by the Ohio Department of Health.

• Establishes requirements for sudden cardiac arrest awareness in schools and youth sports organizations, including informational meetings and physician clearance protocols for at-risk athletes.

• Directs the Ohio Department of Health to develop a model emergency action plan for AED use by schools, youth sports organizations, and recreation facilities, with annual practice requirements.