BILL REQ. #:  S-0706.1 

Read first time 01/24/13.   Referred to Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education.

     AN ACT Relating to requiring the establishment of a medical emergency response and automated external defibrillator program for high schools; and adding new sections to chapter 28A.300 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28A.300 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) An automated external defibrillator is often a critical component in the chain of survival for a cardiac arrest victim.
     (2) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with school districts and stakeholder groups, shall develop guidance for a medical emergency response and automated external defibrillator program for high schools.
     (3) The medical emergency response and automated external defibrillator program must comply with current evidence-based guidance from the American heart association or other national science organization.
     (4) The office of the superintendent of public instruction, in consultation with the department of health, shall assist districts in carrying out the provisions of this section, including procedures to seek grants for the purchase of automated external defibrillators or to seek donations of automated external defibrillators. The superintendent may coordinate with local health districts or other organizations in seeking grants and donations for this purpose.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 28A.300 RCW to read as follows:
     The office of the superintendent of public instruction and its employees and agents are not liable for injuries or accidents involving automated external defibrillators.