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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
SENATE BILL 800 By: Stanley
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to schools; amending 70 O.S. 2021,
Section 24-156, as amended by Section 1, Chapter 451,
O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 24-156),
which relates to the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac
Arrest Prevention Act; requiring certain school
personnel to complete training in cardiopulmonary
resuscitation annually; prohibiting a coach from
coaching an athletic activity until completing
certain training; requiring school nurses to complete
certain training every two years; updating statutory
language; providing an effective date; and declaring
an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 70 O.S. 2021, Section 24-156, as
amended by Section 1, Chapter 451, O.S.L. 2024 (70 O.S. Supp. 2024,
Section 24-156), is amended to read as follows:
Section 24-156. A. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the “Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act”.
B. As used in the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention
Act, “athletic activity” means any sport sanctioned and offered in
grades seven through twelve by a school district.
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C. The State Department of Health and the State Department of
Education shall jointly develop and post on their publicly
accessible websites guidelines and other relevant materials to
inform and educate students participating in or desiring to
participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their
coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest
including the risks associated with continuing to play or practice
after experiencing one or more symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest
including unexplained fainting, difficulty breathing, chest pains,
dizziness, and abnormal racing heart rate. In developing the
guidelines and materials, the State Department of Health and the
State Department of Education may utilize existing materials
developed by other entities or organizations.
D. A student participating in or desiring to participate in an
athletic activity and the student’s parent or guardian shall, each
school year and prior to participation by the student in an athletic
activity, sign and return to the student’s school an acknowledgement
of receipt and review of a sudden cardiac arrest symptoms and
warning signs information sheet jointly developed by the State
Department of Health and the State Department of Education.
E. A school may hold an informational meeting prior to the
start of each athletic season for all ages of competitors regarding
the symptoms and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest. In
addition to students, parents, coaches, and other school officials,
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informational meetings may include physicians, pediatric
cardiologists, and athletic trainers.
F. A student who collapses or faints without a concurrent head
injury while participating in an athletic activity shall be removed
by the coach from participation at that time.
G. A student removed or prevented from participating in an
athletic activity pursuant to subsection F of this section shall not
return to participation until the student is evaluated and cleared
for return to participation in writing by a health care provider as
defined in Section 3090.2 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
H. Once each year, a coach of an athletic activity, school
nurses, and athletic trainers shall complete:
1. The sudden cardiac arrest training course offered by a
provider approved by the State Department of Health; and
2. Training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and
use of an automated external defibrillator. The training shall
follow guidelines set by a nationally recognized, guidelines-based
organization focused on emergency cardiovascular care.
A coach of an athletic activity shall not coach the athletic
activity until the coach completes the training course required
under this subsection.
I. A coach of an athletic activity and athletic trainers shall
complete annual training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A coach
of an athletic activity shall not coach the athletic activity until
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he or she completes the training required by this subsection. Once
every two (2) years, school nurses shall complete training in
cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
J. Each public school in this state shall develop a sudden
cardiac emergency response plan. The plan shall be formulated by a
school site administrator and presented to the school district board
of education. The plan shall:
1. Establish and provide for membership of a sudden cardiac
emergency response team for each school site. Each team shall
include a school site administrator;
2. Activate the team in response to a sudden cardiac arrest;
3. Implement automated external defibrillator (AED) placement
and routine maintenance within the school as needed and dictated by
the plan and in accordance with guidelines set by a nationally
recognized, guidelines-based organization focused on emergency
cardiovascular care. The plan shall provide for implementation of
clearly marked and easily accessible AED placement;
4. Provide for communication and dissemination of the plan
throughout the school campus;
5. Require the response team to practice the plan by conducting
periodic drills;
6. Provide for coordination with emergency medical service
providers that serve the area in which the school is located;
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7. Address athletic events and athletic facilities at each
middle school and high school site provided:
a. an AED shall be placed at each athletic venue or be
accessible within one (1) to three (3) minutes of each
venue where athletic practices or competitions are
held, or
b. a mobile AED device shall be on the premises in
accordance with guidelines set by a nationally
recognized, guidelines-based organization focused on
emergency cardiovascular care;
8. Provide for appropriate school staff to be trained in first
aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of an AED in
accordance with guidelines set by a nationally recognized,
guidelines-based organization focused on emergency cardiovascular
care. The plan shall stipulate the appropriate staff to receive
training which shall include, but not be limited to, athletic
coaches, school nurses, and athletic trainers; and
9. Be reviewed by the school district board of education and
sudden cardiac emergency response team members and updated annually.
J. K. The sponsors of youth athletic activities not associated
with a school are encouraged to follow the guidance stated in the
Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act.
K. L. Nothing in the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Prevention Act shall be construed to create, establish, expand,
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reduce, contract, or eliminate any civil liability on the part of
any school or school employee.
L. M. The State Board of Health and the State Board of
Education shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the
Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective July 1, 2025.
SECTION 3. It being immediately necessary for the preservation
of the public peace, health, or safety, an emergency is hereby
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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