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Committee adopts narrow amendment to AED plan bill after broad testimony on school cardiac response plans
Summary
House Bill 13 63 would require public and nonpublic schools to adopt cardiac emergency response plans and have accessible AEDs; the Senate Education Committee added a drafting amendment to allow venue‑specific flexibility for a three‑minute access goal.
House Bill 13 63, a proposal to require cardiac emergency response plans (SERPs) and accessible automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at schools and school‑sponsored events, drew broad support from health organizations, educators and parents during a Senate Education Committee hearing.
Representative Lisa Meyer, the bill sponsor, told the committee the bill requires public and nonpublic schools and athletic events to adopt cardiac emergency response plans and implement drills; she said the legislation was developed with input from the American Heart Association and aims to save lives by ensuring consistent planning and AED preparedness.
Amy Heuer (retired teacher and volunteer with the American Heart Association) described multiple emergencies she has encountered in schools and urged the committee to adopt a SERP requirement so that schools ‘‘have a plan in place’’ and staff understand…
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