HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2602 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1920
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia A. Haddad
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators for high school graduation.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Patricia A. Haddad | 5th Bristol |
John P. Fresolo | 16th Worcester |
Michael J. Rodrigues |
[District]
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Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex |
Elizabeth A. Poirier | 14th Bristol |
Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth |
Paul J. Donato | 35th Middlesex |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
Kathi-Anne Reinstein | 16th Suffolk |
Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2602 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1920
By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1920) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators for high school graduation. Education. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act requiring instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators for high school graduation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The first paragraph of section 1 of chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the sixth sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:-
All public high school students shall be required to study and to demonstrate a general knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automatic external defibrillators as a prerequisite for graduation. The department of elementary and secondary education shall pay the cost of such instruction, which may be taught by anyone who is certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
