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SB20: CPR Education in Alaska Public Schools

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In one sentence

This law requires the Department of Education and Early Development to create a curriculum for teaching hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in public schools.

What it does

  • Removes CPR from the list of topics that school districts are encouraged, but not required, to teach under existing health education guidelines.
  • Requires the Department of Education and Early Development to adopt a curriculum for hands-only CPR instruction based on current national evidence-based guidelines.
  • Directs the department to decide which grade levels must receive this training and create age-appropriate materials.
  • Allows certified CPR instructors, emergency medical service providers with specific licenses or certificates, or teachers with current certificates to present the lessons.
  • States that schools offering grades covered by the new curriculum should provide the instruction if it is practical.

Who it affects

  • The Department of Education and Early Development
  • Public school districts in Alaska
  • Students in public kindergarten through grade 12, specifically those in grades selected by the department for this training.
  • Certified CPR instructors, emergency medical service providers with specific licenses or certificates, and teachers

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify which grade levels must receive the training; it only says the department will decide.
  • Schools are required to offer the instruction only if it is 'practicable,' meaning they do not have to teach it in every situation.

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.
Curriculum
The planned lessons and materials used to teach students about a specific topic.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

CPR CURRICULUM An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; and relating to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): EISCHEID2251
  2. (H) REFERRED TO FINANCE2241
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  5. (H) DP: ELAM, DIBERT, EISCHEID, UNDERWOOD, STORY, HIMSCHOOT2241
  6. (H) TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE2241
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  8. (H) Moved HCS CSSB 20(EDC) Out of CommitteeText
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