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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to public school educator continuing education credit for |
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instruction on the use of an automated external defibrillator. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 21, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 21.0541 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 21.0541. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT FOR INSTRUCTION |
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RELATED TO USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR. The board |
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shall adopt rules allowing an educator to receive credit towards |
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the educator's continuing education requirements for completion of |
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an instructional course on the use of an automated external |
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defibrillator that meets the guidelines for automated external |
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defibrillator training approved under Section 779.002, Health and |
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Safety Code. |
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SECTION 2. 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, 2015. |