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Committee backs bill to align school AED placement and maintenance with national guidelines
Summary
House Education advanced Senate Bill 191 unanimously after testimony from athletic trainers, the American Heart Association and parents that AEDs must be accessible, maintained and placed according to nationally recognized guidelines to save lives at schools and athletic events.
House Education sent Senate Bill 191 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation after unanimous committee support. The amended bill removes outdated statutory language requiring physician sign-off and an authorized-user list for automated external defibrillators and instead instructs school governing authorities to follow nationally recognized guidelines for AED placement, maintenance and access.
Sponsor remarks framed the change as a life-saving, evidence-based update. "Every year we hear tragic stories of young people collapsing due to sudden cardiac arrest," said a bill sponsor. Committee sponsor Representative Gilchrist emphasized that AEDs are effective only if accessible and maintained: "Following nationally recognized guidelines means AEDs in our…
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