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House Engrossed
schools; AEDs; CPR training; requirements |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
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HOUSE BILL 2196 |
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An Act
amending title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 15-120.05; appropriating monies; relating to education.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 15, chapter 1, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 15-120.05, to read:
15-120.05. High school sports; automatic external defibrillators; definitions
A. Notwithstanding title 36, chapter 21.1, article 3, beginning August 1, 2026, each public school in this state that provides instruction to students in any of grades nine through twelve and that sponsors an athletic team or sports program shall:
1. Provide an automated external defibrillator that is both of the following:
(a) in an unlocked location that meets all of the following:
(i) Is Clearly marked and easily accessible during the school day and At any school-sponsored athletic event.
(ii) Is in a location from which the automated external defibrillator may be retrieved and used in three minutes or less.
(iii) Is In close proximity to each school-sponsored athletic event and venue at which a school-sponsored athletic event is held.
(iv) Is Consistent with nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines.
following:
(i) Clearly marked and easily accessible
both:
(i) during
the school day.
(ii) and At each venue where
any school-sponsored athletic event, including a practice or competition, is held.
(b) In a location (ii) a location from
which the automated external defibrillator may be promptly retrieved and used at the school or any
school-sponsored athletic event
in three minutes or less.
(iii) In close proximity to each school-sponsored
athletic event and venue at which a school-sponsored athletic event is
held.
(iv) Consistent with nationally recognized
emergency cardiovascular care guidelines.
(b) Maintained in good working order and tested according to the manufacturer's GUIDELINES.
2. Require each coach to complete a training course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid and the use of automated external defibrillators that follows nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines.
B. A school district or charter school may accept gifts, grants, donations and in-kind donations for the purposes of this section, including to purchase and maintain automated external defibrillators and to provide the required training to school employees.
C. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Automated external defibrillator" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2261.
2. "School-sponsored athletic event":
(a) Means an event related to a sport or other activity in which students participate as individuals or as members of a team.
(b) Includes scheduled practices, trainings and competitions.
3. "Training" has the same meaning prescribed in section 36-2261.
Sec. 2. Appropriation; department of education; exemption
A. The sum of $500,000 is appropriated from the state general fund in fiscal year 2025-2026 to the department of education for implementing section 15-120.05, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
B. The department shall
distribute monies appropriated pursuant to subsection A of this section to any school that has a total ending cash balance of
$5,000,000 or less according to the most recent annual financial report that is
published by the school pursuant to section 15-904, Arizona Revised
Statutes. A school may use the monies distributed schools
in which fifty percent or more of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price
lunches
any school that
has a total ending cash balance of $5,000,000 or less according to the most
recent annual financial report that is published by the school pursuant to
section 15-904, Arizona Revised Statutes. A school may use the monies
distributed pursuant to this subsection for any of the following:
1. Purchasing and maintaining automated external defibrillators as defined by section 36-2261, Arizona Revised Statutes.
2. Purchasing cardiopulmonary resuscitation training kits.
3. Providing a training course for coaches that follows
nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines as required by section 15-120.05, subsection A, paragraph the state-approved
course for coaches
a training course
that follows nationally recognized emergency cardiovascular care guidelines to
coaches as required under by
section 15-120.05, subsection A, paragraph 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
4. Purchasing other goods and services identified by the department of education that are necessary for implementing section 15-120.05, Arizona Revised Statutes, as added by this act.
C. The appropriation made in subsection A of this section is exempt from the provisions of section 35-190, Arizona Revised Statutes, relating to lapsing of appropriations, until June 30, 2027.