Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§244d Promoting Student Access to Aeds and Cpr

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER II — GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES › Part B — Federal-State Cooperation › § 244d

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can give grants to local school districts to create programs that increase student access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR in public elementary and secondary schools. Grant money can pay for making program materials, running AED and CPR training for students, staff, and sports volunteers, creating a school cardiac emergency plan, buying AEDs that are approved, cleared, or classified under section 360e, 360(k), or 360c(f)(2) of title 21, buying batteries and doing AED maintenance per the device labeling, and replacing old AED or CPR equipment and teaching materials. To be eligible, the applicant must be a local educational agency (including charter schools operating as LEAs) working with a qualified health care entity and must apply to the Secretary when and how the Secretary requires. Definitions: elementary school, local educational agency, secondary school — meanings in section 7801 of title 20; qualified health care entity — a public or 501(c) organization exempt under section 501(a) of title 26 that can develop, train, and provide technical help for AED and CPR programs.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §244d

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(a)In general

The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to automated external defibrillators (in this section referred to as “AEDs”) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (in this section referred to as “CPR”) in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

(b)Use of funds

An eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection (a) may use funds received through such grant to carry out any of the following activities:

(1)Developing and providing comprehensive materials to establish AED and CPR programs in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

(2)Providing support for CPR and AED training programs in such schools for students, staff, and related sports volunteers.

(3)Providing support for developing a cardiac emergency response plan within such schools.

(4)Purchasing AEDs that have been approved under section 360e of title 21, cleared under section 360(k) of such title, or classified under section 360c(f)(2) of such title.

(5)Purchasing necessary AED batteries and performing necessary AED maintenance (such as by replacing AED pads) in accordance with the labeling of the AED involved.

(6)Replacing old and outdated AED and CPR equipment, machinery, and educational materials.

(c)Eligibility; application

To be eligible for a grant under subsection (a), an entity shall—

(1)be a local educational agency (including a public charter school operating as a local educational agency under State law), in consultation with a qualified health care entity; and

(2)submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.

(d)Definitions

In this section: (1) ESEA terms

(2)Qualified health care entity

The term “qualified health care entity” means a health care entity that—

(A)is—

(i)a public entity; or

(ii)an organization that is described in section 501(c) of title 26 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such title;

(B)demonstrates an ability to develop, train, and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in public elementary and secondary schools; and

(C)is qualified in providing technical assistance in AED and CPR training.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 244d

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110