HB 191 — 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; and, in school health services, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators and providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, for Automated External Defibrillator Program and for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.

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16461840 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.

191 2025 INTRODUCED BY BRENNAN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, PROBST, KHAN, KUZMA, EVANS, HOWARD, DONAHUE, HADDOCK, WARREN, CIRESI, FREEMAN, FLEMING, OTTEN, HOHENSTEIN, KENYATTA, DEASY, GREEN, DALEY AND CURRY, JANUARY 16, 2025 AS REPORTEDAMENDED FROM COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION,SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, ASJUNE AMENDED,4, MAY 7, 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;

The department shall accept the bid of the lowest responsible bidder 20250HB0191PN164620250HB0191PN1840 - 2 - and permit any school entity or nonpublic school to purchase the devices at the contract bid price.

§ 8331.2 (relating to good Samaritan civil immunity for use of automated external 20250HB0191PN164620250HB0191PN1840 - 3 - defibrillator) shall apply to school employes who render care with an automatic external defibrillator.

The report shall contain the 20250HB0191PN164620250HB0191PN1840 - 4 - following information:

"School entity" means an area career and technical school, a 20250HB0191PN164620250HB0191PN1840 - 5 - charter school, a cyber charter school, an intermediate unit or a school district.

AED and CPR Instruction and Procedure.--(a) Each school entity ANDand NONPUBLICnonpublic SCHOOLschool shall make available to <-- the school entity's employes and volunteers instruction in the principles and techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator on school premises at least once every two years, to which the following shall apply:

(3) A school entity,entity ORor nonpublic school or private school, <-- as applicable, may provide the instruction under this section through the Internet or other electronic means.

20250HB0191PN164620250HB0191PN1840 - 6 - (2) Each school nurse or designee, coach of an athletic activity, marching band director, physical education teacher, athletic trainer and athletic training student aide within each school entity must participate in the instruction in the use of an AED and CPR.

(1) Each school entity,entity OR nonpublic school or privatenonpublic <-- school shall develop or amend an existing cardiac emergency response plan for schools and school athletic activities that includes:

(i) Nationally recognized evidence-based core elements or 20250HB0191PN1646 - 7 - standards.

20250HB0191PN1840 - 7 - (ii) An annual review.

(2) The cardiac emergency response plan of each school entity,entity OR nonpublic school or privatenonpublic school shall:

<-- (i) Make available cardiac awareness information to school employes and those responsible for extracurricular activities of the school entity.

20250HB0191PN1646"School building" means a building owned by or under the 20250HB0191PN1840 - 8 - "Privatecontrol school"of means a school licensedentity underor thenonpublic actschool ofwhere <--classes Decemberare 15,taught 1986or (P.L.1585,extracurricular No.174),activities knownare asconducted theon Privatea Licensedregular Schoolsbasis. Act.

"School building" means a building owned by or under the control of a school entity, OR nonpublic school or private <-- school where classes are taught or extracurricular activities are conducted on a regular basis.

Automated External Defibrillator Program.-- (a) The department shall establish the Automated External Defibrillator Program to assist school entities,entities ANDand nonpublic <-- schools and private schools in making AEDs available in school <-- buildings.

The department shall accept the bid of the lowest responsible bidder and permit any school entity,entity ORor <-- nonpublic school or private school to purchase the devices at <-- 20250HB0191PN1646 - 9 - the contract bid price.

The department may purchase AEDs from any money appropriated in accordance with subsection (k) for distribution to school entities,entities OR nonpublic schools or privatenonpublic <-- schools.

(c) To be eligible to obtain or purchase AEDs under the program, a school entity,entity ORor nonpublic school or private school <-- must:

20250HB0191PN1840 - 9 - (1) Comply with the provisions of section 1423.1.

§ 8331.2 (relating to good Samaritan civil immunity for use of automated external defibrillator) shall apply to school entity,entity OR nonpublic school <-- or privatenonpublic school employes who render care with an AED.

<-- (e) From money appropriated for the purposes under this section, the department may assist school entities,entities ANDand <-- nonpublic schools and private schools that are not equipped with <-- AEDs by providing a discount from the contract bid price obtained under subsection (b) or by providing AEDs obtained under subsection (b).

(h) The purchase of AEDs shall be considered an eligible 20250HB0191PN1646 - 10 - school safety and security expense in section 1306-B(j).

(i) The department may accept donations, including donations of equipment, for use in providing CPR and AED instruction to students, employes and volunteers at school entities,entities AND <-- nonpublic schools and privatenonpublic schools.

<-- (1) The department shall geographically distribute any donations to school entities,entities AND nonpublic schools and privatenonpublic <-- schools for the purpose of CPR and AED instruction under section 1423.1.

(2)20250HB0191PN1840 A- school10 entity,- OR(2) nonpublicA school entity or privatenonpublic school <-- may accept from the department donations received under this subsection for use in providing instruction to students, school employes and volunteers in the principles and techniques of CPR and operating an AED.

A school entity,entity OR nonpublic school or <--nonpublic private school may accept other donations, including donations of equipment, for use in providing the instruction.

(3) To the extent that resources are available to a school entity,entity ORor nonpublic school or private school under this <-- section, the school entity,entity OR nonpublic school or privatenonpublic <-- school may make available instruction to students in the principles and techniques of CPR and operating an AED.

(4) A school entity,entity ORor nonpublic school or private school <-- may use resources other than those made available under this section to make available instruction to students, school employes and volunteers in the principles and techniques of CPR and operating an AED.

20250HB0191PN1646 - 11 - (l) 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:

"Private"Program" school" means asthe definedAutomated inExternal sectionDefibrillator 1423.1.Program established under this section.

<--20250HB0191PN1840 "Program"- 11 - "School building" means a building owned by or under the Automatedcontrol Externalof Defibrillatora Programschool establishedentity underor thisnonpublic section.school where classes are taught or extracurricular activities are conducted on a regular basis.

"School building" means a building owned by or under the control of a school entity, OR nonpublic school or private <-- school where classes are taught or extracurricular activities are conducted on a regular basis.

Availability and Specifications of Automated External Defibrillators.--(a) Each school entity,entity ANDand nonpublic <-- school and private school shall have at least one automated <-- external defibrillator in each school building of the school entity,entity ORor nonpublic school or private school at all times <-- during the school day.

(b) Each school entity,entity ORor nonpublic school or private <-- school shall make available an AED and at least one employe of the school entity,entity ORor nonpublic school or private school who is <-- trained and certified under section 1423.1 at each athletic activity.

(c) The Department of Education, in consultation with the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, shall develop 20250HB0191PN1646 - 12 - guidelines for the availability of AEDs at athletic activities which shall specify that an AED need not be physically present in the immediate vicinity of every ongoing athletic activity, but must be readily available and accessible at the location of the athletic activity.

<-- (1) waive any liability or immunity of a school entity,entity OR <-- nonpublic school or privatenonpublic school or its officers or employes;