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Senate education committee backs bill to require cardiac response plans and fund AEDs in Montana schools
Summary
The Senate Education Committee concurred in HB 869, which requires schools to adopt cardiac emergency response plans, train staff in CPR/AED use and creates a modest grant program (one‑to‑one match up to $700/device) supported by a $240,000 biennial appropriation to help districts buy AEDs and training materials.
Representative Greg Romano urged the Senate Education and Cultural Resources Committee to approve House Bill 869, calling it “a proactive life‑saving measure” to protect student athletes from sudden cardiac arrest by requiring cardiac emergency response plans, training for coaches in CPR and AED use, and access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) at athletic venues. Romano said the bill includes a $240,000 biennial appropriation to produce educational materials and fund a reimbursement grant program.
The bill’s proponents…
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