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HB92
HB92: CPR Curriculum for Alaska Public Schools
Last scannedSep 20, 2026, 12:32 AM
In one sentence
This law requires the Department of Education to create a curriculum teaching hands-only CPR and defibrillator use in public schools.
What it does
- Removes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) from the list of topics that school districts are only encouraged to teach.
- Requires the Department of Education to adopt curricula for instructing students on hands-only CPR.
- Allows certified instructors, emergency medical personnel, or teachers with valid certificates to lead these classes.
- Mandates that schools offer this instruction in any grade level chosen by the department.
- Requires lessons to include both classroom learning and hands-on practice.
Who it affects
- The Department of Education
- Public school districts across Alaska
- Students in grades selected for CPR instruction
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not specify which grade levels must receive this instruction.
- Schools may use videos for defibrillator training if in-person teaching is unavailable, but hands-on practice is still required for CPR skills.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
- A method of saving a life by pushing on the chest without giving mouth-to-mouth breaths.
- Automated external defibrillator
- A portable machine that can shock the heart to restart it during cardiac arrest.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
CPR CURRICULUM An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; and providing for an effective date.
Official activity
Bill history
- (H) PRIME SPONSOR CHANGED: EISCHEID REPLACED GRAY706
- (H) COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN189
- (H) REFERRED TO EDUCATION161
- (H) EDC, FIN161
- (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS161