SB 375 — An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction; in school safety and security, further providing for School Safety and Security Grant Program; and, in school health services, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators, providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, establishing the Automated External Defibrillator Program and providing for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.

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WARD, COSTA AND STEFANO, JUNE 6, 2025 SENATORREFERRED CULVER,TO EDUCATION, AS AMENDED, JUNE 10,6, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), entitled "An act relating to the public school system, including certain provisions applicable as well to private and parochial schools;

20250SB0375PN093420250SB0375PN0912 - 2 - * * * (14) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal years 2025-2026 through 2029-2030, not less than 2.5% of the money in the fund APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND IN THAT <-- FISCAL YEAR shall be transferred to the department for the purchase of or providing discounts for automated external defibrillators under section 1423.2.

(15) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, during fiscal years 2025-2026 through 2029-2030, not less than 2.5% of the money in the fund APPROPRIATED TO THE FUND IN THAT <-- FISCAL YEAR shall be used for training grants for automated external defibrillators under section 1423.2 to school entities and nonpublic schools.

Automatic External Defibrillators.--(a) The 20250SB0375PN0934 - 3 - department shall establish an automatic external defibrillator program to assist school entities and nonpublic schools in 20250SB0375PN0912 - 3 - making automatic external defibrillators available in school buildings.

(d) School personnel who are expected to use the automatic 20250SB0375PN0934 - 4 - external defibrillator shall complete training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and in the use of an automatic 20250SB0375PN0912 - 4 - external defibrillator provided by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross or through an equivalent course of instruction approved by the Department of Health.

After the 20250SB0375PN0934 - 5 - initial report is made, a school entity may report this information as part of the annual report required by the 20250SB0375PN0912 - 5 - Commonwealth under section 2505.1 to receive State reimbursement for health services.

"Nonpublic school" means a nonprofit school, other than a 20250SB0375PN0934 - 6 - public school within this Commonwealth, wherein a resident of this Commonwealth may legally fulfill the compulsory school 20250SB0375PN0912 - 6 - attendance requirements of this act and which meets the applicable requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-352, 78 Stat.

(iv) An individual certified to conduct CPR training by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or other 20250SB0375PN0934 - 7 - certifying agency approved by the Department of Health.

(v) Another certifying agency approved by the Department of 20250SB0375PN0912 - 7 - Health.

The 20250SB0375PN0934 - 8 - documentation shall be retained by the school entity and nonpublic school in the file of the employe or volunteer that 20250SB0375PN0912 - 8 - completed the training.

(2) The cardiac emergency response plan of each school entity AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOL shall:

<-- (i) Provide cardiac awareness information to be distributed annually to school entity and nonpublic school employes and those responsible for extracurricular activities, community group activities, summer or other programs using the facilities of the school entity.

(ii) Require conducting annual sudden cardiac arrest drills with or without the participation of students to test the 20250SB0375PN0934 - 9 - cardiac emergency response plan in response to a sudden cardiac arrest.

20250SB0375PN0912 - 9 - (g) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

The department shall accept the bid of 20250SB0375PN0934 - 10 - the lowest responsible bidder and permit any school entity or nonpublic school to purchase the devices at the contract bid 20250SB0375PN0912 - 10 - price.

20250SB0375PN0934 - 11 - (i) The department may accept donations, including donations of equipment, for use in providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation 20250SB0375PN0912 - 11 - and AED instruction to students, employes and volunteers at school entities and nonpublic schools.

(2) The department shall annually publish a report on its 20250SB0375PN0934 - 12 - publicly accessible Internet website no later than June 30, 2026, and each year thereafter.

The report shall contain the 20250SB0375PN0912 - 12 - following information:

Availability and Specifications of Automated External Defibrillators.--(a) Each school entity and nonpublic school that participates in interscholastic athletics, as defined in section 1602-A, shall have an automated external defibrillator situated in such a manner that is readily 20250SB0375PN0934 - 13 - accessible for students participating in interscholastic athletics and practices.

20250SB0375PN0912 - 13 - (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed as establishing any liability for or a cause of action against a school entity or nonpublic school or its officers or employes.

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