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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the |
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availability and use of automated external defibrillators at public |
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school campuses and certain athletic events. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 22, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 22.902 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 22.902. INSTRUCTION RELATED TO CARDIOPULMONARY |
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RESUSCITATION AND USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR. (a) A |
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school district shall annually make available to district employees |
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and volunteers instruction in the principles and techniques of |
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of an automated external |
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defibrillator, as defined by Section 779.001, Health and Safety |
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Code. This subsection does not require a district employee or |
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volunteer to participate in the instruction. |
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(b) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to |
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implement this section. |
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SECTION 2. Section 29.903(b), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) Each school [To the extent that resources are available
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to a school district under Section 7.026 or this section, the] |
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district shall provide instruction to high school students in the |
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principles and techniques of CPR. |
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SECTION 3. Subchapter Z, Chapter 29, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 29.9031 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 29.9031. AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR |
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INSTRUCTION. (a) A school district shall provide instruction to |
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high school students in the principles and techniques of using an |
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automated external defibrillator, as defined by Section 779.001, |
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Health and Safety Code. |
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(b) The commissioner may adopt rules as necessary to |
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implement this section. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 38.017 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 38.017. AVAILABILITY OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL |
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DEFIBRILLATOR. (a) Each school district shall make available at |
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each campus in the district an automated external defibrillator, as |
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defined by Section 779.001, Health and Safety Code. The campus |
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defibrillator must be readily available during any University |
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Interscholastic League athletic competition held on the campus. |
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(b) Each school district, in cooperation with the |
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University Interscholastic League, shall determine the extent to |
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which an automated external defibrillator must be available at each |
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University Interscholastic League athletic competition held at a |
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location other than a district campus. The determination must be |
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based, in addition to any other appropriate considerations, on |
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relevant medical information and whether emergency services |
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personnel are present at the athletic competition under a contract |
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with the school district. |
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(c) Each school district shall ensure the presence at each |
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location at which an automated external defibrillator is required |
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under Subsection (a) or (b) of at least one campus or district |
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employee trained in the proper use of the defibrillator at any time |
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a substantial number of district students are present at the |
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location. |
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SECTION 5. This Act applies beginning with the 2007-2008 |
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school year. |
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SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |