IndianaSB 500First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025)Senate

Cardiac arrest action plans.

Sponsored By: J.D. Ford (Democratic)

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Summary

Requires a school corporation, charter school, and nonpublic school with at least one employee to develop a venue specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest, in consultation with an emergency medical services provider, for athletic activities or other extracurricular activities. (Current law provides that a school corporation, charter school, or state accredited nonpublic school may develop a venue specific emergency action plan.) Requires the department of education (department) to disseminate guidelines, information sheets, and forms to each nonpublic school with at least one employee, charter school, and school corporation for distribution to schools to inform and educate coaches, marching band leaders, officials designated by the applicable student's school entity, applicable students, and parents of applicable students of the nature and risk of sudden cardiac arrest to applicable students. (Current law requires the department to disseminate guidelines, information sheets, and forms to each state accredited nonpublic school, charter school, and each school corporation for distribution to schools to inform and educate coaches, marching band leaders, officials designated by the applicable student's school entity, applicable students, and parents of applicable students of the nature and risk of sudden cardiac arrest to applicable students.) Moves existing law that authorizes a school corporation, a charter school, a state accredited nonpublic school, or an accredited nonpublic school to apply for an Indiana secured school matching grant to purchase an automated external defibrillator to a new section. Makes various stylistic and conforming amendments. Repeals a definition of "school".

education and career development

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • J.D. Ford

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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Actions Timeline

  1. Authored by Senator Ford J.D.

    1/14/2025Senate
  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Education and Career Development

    1/14/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Introduced Senate Bill (S)

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