00                      CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 221(EDC)                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating                                 
02 to the duties of the Department of Education and Early Development; and providing for                                   
03 an effective date."                                                                                                     
04 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
05    * Section 1. AS 14.30.360(a) is amended to read:                                                                   
06 (a)  Each district in the state public school system shall be encouraged to                                             
07 initiate and conduct a program in health education for kindergarten through grade 12.                                   
08 The program should include instruction in physical health and personal safety                                           
09 including alcohol and drug abuse education, [CARDIOPULMONARY                                                            
10 RESUSCITATION (CPR),] early cancer prevention and detection, dental health,                                             
11 family health including infant care, environmental health, the identification and                                       
12 prevention of child abuse, child abduction, neglect, sexual abuse, and domestic                                         
13       violence, and appropriate use of health services.                                                                 
14    * Sec. 2. AS 14.30 is amended by adding a new section to read:                                                     
01 Sec. 14.30.363. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation education. A school district                                            
02 shall instruct public secondary school students in hands-only cardiopulmonary                                           
03 resuscitation at least once in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12. A school district shall adopt a                                  
04 program for hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction that is based on                                       
05 national, evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for                                                   
06 cardiopulmonary resuscitation. A person holding a current cardiopulmonary                                               
07 resuscitation certificate or a current teacher certificate issued under AS 14.20 may                                    
08       present the program to students. The program must                                                                 
09                 (1)  incorporate hands-on practice in addition to cognitive learning; and                               
10                 (2)  include instruction in the appropriate use of an automated external                                
11       defibrillator, which may be taught using video or other means if in-person instruction                            
12       is not available.                                                                                                 
13    * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect August 25, 2025.