MEDICAL MAJOR EMERGENCIES; CPR CURRICULUM, the official text

00Enrolled HB 27
01Relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating to the duties of 
02 the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to medical care for major 
03 emergencies; and providing for an effective date. 
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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:

01Sec. 14.30.363. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation education. The department 
02 shall adopt curricula to instruct public school students on hands-only cardiopulmonary 
03 resuscitation. The department shall determine which grade levels are required to 
04 receive instruction under this section and adopt curricula that is appropriate for each of 
05 those grade levels. A person holding a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation 
06 instructor certificate, a license or certificate to provide emergency medical services 
07 under AS 18.08.082, or a current teacher certificate issued under AS 14.20 may 
08 present the curriculum to students. A public school providing instruction to students in 
09 grades for which this curriculum has been adopted shall offer the instruction if 
10 practicable. The curricula must be based on current national, evidence-based 
11 emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 
12 * Sec. 3. AS 18.08.010 is amended to read: 
13 Sec. 18.08.010. Administration. The department is responsible for the 
14 development, implementation, and maintenance of a statewide comprehensive 
15 emergency medical services system and, accordingly, shall 
16 (1) coordinate public and private agencies engaged in the planning and 
17 delivery of emergency medical services, including trauma care and care for major 
18 emergencies, to plan an emergency medical services system; 
19 (2) assist public and private agencies to deliver emergency medical 
20 services, including trauma care and care for major emergencies, through the award 
21 of grants in aid; 
22 (3) conduct, encourage, and approve programs of education and 
23 training designed to upgrade the knowledge and skills of health personnel involved in 
24 emergency medical services, including trauma care and care for major emergencies; 
25 (4) establish and maintain a process under which hospitals and clinics 
26 could represent themselves to be trauma centers or otherwise capable of treating 
27 major emergencies because they voluntarily meet criteria adopted by the department; 
28 criteria adopted by the department to implement this paragraph must be based on an 
29 applicable national evaluation system. 
30 * Sec. 4. AS 18.08.082 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 
31 (d) The commissioner may establish special designations in regulation for

01 varying levels of care for major emergencies provided by a medical facility certified 
02 under (a)(3) of this section. The designations shall be based on nationally recognized 
03 standards and procedures. 
04 * Sec. 5. AS 18.08.200 is amended by adding a new paragraph to read: 
05 (15) "major emergency" includes a heart attack or stroke. 
06 * Sec. 6. Sections 1 and 2 of this Act take effect July 1, 2027.