HB 331 — AN ACT relating to the emergency medical preparedness of schools.

UNOFFICIALCHAPTER COPY165 231 RSCHAPTER 165 ( HB 331/EN331 ) AN ACT relating to the emergency medical preparedness of schools.

and 3.[(b)]3.[(b)][Following [Following adoption, the emergency plan, along with ]A diagram of the facility[,] that clearly identifies the location of each automated external defibrillator.

(e) The cardiac emergency response plan shall be rehearsed by simulation Page 1 of 12 HB033120.100 - 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 331/EN prior to the beginning of each athletic season by all:

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In instances in which only one (1) student and one (1) adult are in Page 2 of 12 HB033120.100 - 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 331/EN the classroom;

(e) Maintain a portable automated external defibrillator in a public, readily accessible, well-marked location in every middle and high school building and, as funds become available, at school-sanctionedschool- sanctioned middle and high school athletic practices and competitions and:

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Be in writing and distributed to any member of school personnel attending the school-sanctionedschool- sanctioned event in an official capacity.

(7) A district with a school not in compliance with the requirements of subsection Page 4 of 12 HB033120.100 - 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 331/EN (3)(d) of this section by July 1, 2022, shall not be eligible for approval by the Kentucky Department of Education for new building CHAPTER 165 3 construction or expansion in the 2022-2023 school year and any subsequent year without verification of compliance, except for facility improvements that specifically address the school safety and security requirements of this section, when deemed necessary for the protection of student or staff health and safety, or to comply with other legal requirements or orders.

and (c) Assist students in becoming responsible citizens consistent with the goals Page 5 of 12 HB033120.100 - 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 331/EN established in KRS 158.6451.

(a) Be based on the [American Heart Association's guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care or other ]nationally recognized, evidenced-evidenced-based based guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification published by a national accrediting body on heart health;

Page 6 of 12 HB033120.100 - 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 331/EN (a) The purchase and maintenance of portable automated external defibrillators;

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The Page 7 of 12 HB033120.100 - 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 331/EN course shall also be focused on safety education and shall not include coaching principles.

(2) (a) [Beginning with the 2012-2013 school year, and each year thereafter, ]The state board or its agency shall require each interscholastic coach to complete Page 8 of 12 HB033120.100 - 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 331/EN training on how to recognize the symptoms of a concussion and how to seek proper medical treatment for a person suspected of having a concussion.

The evaluation shall be completed by a physician or a licensed health care provider whose scope of practice and training includes the evaluation and CHAPTER 165 5 management of concussions and other brain injuries.

May return a student athlete to play if the physician or licensed Page 9 of 12 HB033120.100 - 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 331/EN health care provider determines that no concussion has occurred;

(5) [(a) ]The state board or its agency shall adopt rules governing interscholastic athletics conducted by local boards of education to require each school that participates in interscholastic athletics to develop a venue-specificvenue- specific emergency action plan to deal with serious injuries and acute medical conditions in which the condition of the patient may deteriorate rapidly.

(a)[1.](a)[1.]Include Include a delineation of the roles of staff and emergency personnel[role], methods of communication, available emergency equipment, Page 10 of 12 HB033120.100 - 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 331/EN and access to and plan for emergency transport;

[and] (b)[2.](b)[2.]If If one is available, identify the location of a portable automated external defibrillator and the procedures for its use during an emergency;

The General Assembly hereby enacts this legislation in memory of Cameron Batson,Baston, Matthew Mangine, Star Ifeacho, and all other Kentucky students whose lives may have been saved by access to a portable automated external defibrillator.

In the event the Legislative Research Commission dissolves the Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services and establishes another interim joint committee with jurisdiction over health services, the reviser of statutes shall change the name of the Interim Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services Page 11 of 12 HB033120.100 - 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed UNOFFICIAL COPY 23 RS HB 331/EN in Section 2 of this Act to that interim joint committee.

PageSigned 12by ofGovernor 12March HB033120.10031, -2023. 1290 - XXXX 4/5/2023 11:18 AM Engrossed

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