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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013 | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION -- CURRICULUM--CPR TRAINING | |
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Introduced By: Senators Doyle, Lynch, and Gallo | |
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Date Introduced: February 13, 2013 | |
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Referred To: Senate Health & Human Services | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 16-22-15 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-22 entitled |
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"Curriculum" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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16-22-15. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. -- (a) The department of |
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elementary and secondary education shall develop and prescribe a cardiopulmonary resuscitation |
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(CPR) training course for public school students in the state. The course shall be established in |
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accordance with the requirements and criteria obtained from the Red Cross and/or the American |
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Heart Association |
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(b) The department of elementary and secondary education shall promulgate course |
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guidelines including the age or grade level of pupils required to receive cardiopulmonary |
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resuscitation (CPR) training. This shall at a minimum include psychomotor skill-based |
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training and an overview of automated external defibrillator |
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(AED) use for all high school students prior to graduation. "Psychomotor skill" is defined as the |
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use of hands-on practicing to support cognitive learning. Cognitive-only training does not qualify. |
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Formal certification is not required. |
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provide for the incorporation of the course in training in existing health education courses. The |
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department of elementary and secondary education shall establish a procedure for monitoring |
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adherence to this section. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would provide minimum guidelines for CPR training and would require an |
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overview of automated external defibrillator (AED) use. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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