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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Weber Pierson</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Section 51225.6 of the Education Code, relating to pupil instruction. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Pupil instruction: cardiopulmonary resuscitation: automated external defibrillators.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law requires the governing board of a school district or the governing body of a charter school that requires a course in health education for graduation from high school to include instruction in performing compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as provided. Existing law also encourages those entities to provide to pupils general information on the use and importance of an automated external defibrillators (AED). Existing law further requires the State Department of Education to provide guidance on how to implement these provisions, including, but not limited to, who may provide instruction.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would instead require, commencing with the 2027–28 school year, the governing board of a school district or the governing body of a charter school that maintains any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, to provide instruction in
performing compression-only CPR and how to use an AED as part of a course required for graduation. The bill would also require the department to provide guidance on how to implement these provisions before the commencement of the 2027–28 school year.</html:p>
<html:p>By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</html:p>
<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.</html:p>
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<ns0:Preamble>The people of the State of California do enact as follows:</ns0:Preamble>
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Section 51225.6 of the
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(a)
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Commencing with the 2027–28 school year, the governing board of a school district or the governing body of a charter school maintaining any of grades 9 to 12, inclusive, shall provide instruction in performing compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED) as part of a course required for graduation. This instruction shall include all of the following:
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(1)
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An instructional program based on national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for the performance of compression-only CPR, such as those developed by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.
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(2)
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Instruction to pupils relative to the psychomotor skills necessary to perform compression-only CPR. For purposes of this paragraph, “psychomotor skills” means skills that pupils are required to perform as hands-on practice to support cognitive learning.
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(3)
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(A)
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Instruction to pupils on the use and importance of an AED.
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(B)
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If no AED is available, subparagraph (A) may be satisfied through the use of free, online video resources.
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(b)
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Before the commencement of the
2027–28
school year, the department shall provide guidance on how to implement this section, including, but not limited to, who may provide instruction pursuant to this section.
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(c)
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The governing board of a school district or the governing body of a charter school may adopt policies to implement this section.
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(d)
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(1)
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The governing board of a school district or the governing body of a charter school
providing instruction in performing compression-only CPR
and the use of an AED pursuant to this section is encouraged to use the most cost-effective means possible to implement that requirement.
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(2)
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This section shall not be construed to require the governing board of a school district or the governing body of a charter school to make any purchases, including, but not limited to, purchasing an AED.
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(e)
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(1)
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A local agency, entity of state or local government, or other public or private organization that sponsors, authorizes, supports, finances, or supervises the instruction of pupils in compression-only
CPR or the use of an AED pursuant to this section shall not be liable for any civil damages alleged to result from the acts or omissions of an individual who received that instruction.
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(2)
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A public employee who provides or facilitates the instruction of pupils in compression-only CPR or the use of an AED pursuant to this section shall not be liable for any civil damages alleged to result from the acts or omissions of an individual who received
that instruction.
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(3)
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This subdivision shall not be construed to grant immunity from civil damages to any person who provides or facilitates the instruction of pupils in compression-only CPR or the use of an AED in a manner that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
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<html:p>If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.</html:p>
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