Committee backs HB256 to require AED accessibility at school athletic events
The committee recommended a due pass for HB256 after testimony from health experts and education officials noting that AEDs and emergency plans improve survival rates in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; the bill would require at least one AED available at athletic events and clear AED placement in schools.
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The House Education Committee moved and approved a due-pass recommendation on House Bill 256, which would amend the Emergency Medication in Schools Act to require that schools include cardiac emergency situations in athletic-event emergency plans and ensure accessible, clearly marked automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) during athletic activities.
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