Section 1423.2. Automated External Defibrillator Program.--(a) The department shall establish the Automated External Defibrillator Program to assist school entities and nonpublic schools in making AEDs available in school buildings.
(b) On a biennial basis, the department, in consultation with the Department of General Services and the Department of Health, shall issue an invitation to bid for the cost of AEDs and other equipment and supplies necessary for the proper operation of the device. The department shall accept the bid of the lowest responsible bidder and permit any school entity or nonpublic school to purchase the devices at the contract bid price. The General Assembly may appropriate funds to carry out the provisions of this section.
(c) To be eligible to obtain, purchase or loan AEDs under the program, a school entity or nonpublic school must:
(1) Comply with the provisions in section 1423.1.
(2) Ensure that the AED will be secured in a safe and readily accessible location and agree to properly maintain and test the device according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines.
(d) The provisions of 42 Pa.C.S. § 8331.2 (relating to good Samaritan civil immunity for use of automated external defibrillator) shall apply to school entity and nonpublic school employes who render care with an AED.
(e) The department may assist school entities and nonpublic schools that are not equipped with the necessary number of AEDs by providing a discount from the contract bid price obtained under subsection (b) or by providing or loaning AEDs under subsection (b).
(f) A school entity or nonpublic school may accept donations, including donations of equipment, for use in providing instruction to students, school employes and volunteers in the principles and techniques of CPR and operating an AED.
(g) To the extent that resources are available to a school entity or nonpublic school under this section, the school entity or nonpublic school may make available instruction to students in the principles and techniques of CPR and operating an AED.
(h) A school entity or nonpublic school may use resources other than those made available under this section to make available instruction to students, school employes and volunteers in the principles and techniques of CPR and operating an AED.
(i) The following apply to reports:
(1) Not later than June 30, 2027, and each year thereafter, each school entity and nonpublic school shall make a report to the department, in a format prescribed by the Secretary of Education, detailing the number, condition, age, expiration date and placement of AEDs in each school building of the school entity or nonpublic school. The department shall provide the school entity and nonpublic school reports to the School Safety and Security Committee.
(2) The department shall annually publish a report on its publicly accessible Internet website no later than December 31, 2027, and each year thereafter. The report shall contain the following information:
(i) The total number of AEDs by school entity and nonpublic school.
(ii) The number of school buildings by school entity and nonpublic school that are equipped and not equipped with AEDs.
(iii) The number of athletic staff by school entity and nonpublic school that are equipped and not equipped with AEDs
(j) The department may adopt guidelines as necessary to administer this section.
(k) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Automated external defibrillator" or "AED" means as defined in section 1401(17).
"Committee" means the School Safety and Security Committee established under section 1302-B.
"CPR" means cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
"Department" means the Department of Education of the Commonwealth.
"Nonpublic school" means as defined in section 1423.1.
"Program" means the Automated External Defibrillator Program established under this section.
"School building" means a building owned by or under the control of a school entity or nonpublic school where classes are taught or extracurricular activities are conducted on a regular basis.
"School entity" means as defined in section 1423.1.
(1423.2 added May 13, 2026, P.L.207, No.17)
Compiler's Note: The preamble of Act 17 of 2026 provided that Act 17 shall be known and may be cited as Greg Moyer's Law.