BILL REQ. #:  H-3679.1 

Prefiled 1/6/2006. Read first time 01/09/2006.   Referred to Committee on Education.

     AN ACT Relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation in high school health and fitness curriculum; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.230 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28A.230 RCW to read as follows:
     All high schools in the state shall include in their health and fitness curriculum instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation based on up-to-date instructional methods and materials. A high school may collaborate with local agencies such as police or fire departments or community organizations such as the Red Cross to offer the instruction.