MEDICAL MAJOR EMERGENCIES; CPR CURRICULUM, the official text

Enrolled HB 27 
 Relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation education in public schools; relating to the duties of 
 the Department of Education and Early Development; relating to medical care for major 
 emergencies; and providing for an effective date. 
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 * Section 1. AS 14.30.360(a) is amended to read: 
 (a) Each district in the state public school system shall be encouraged to 
 initiate and conduct a program in health education for kindergarten through grade 12. 
 The program should include instruction in physical health and personal safety 
 including alcohol and drug abuse education, [CARDIOPULMONARY 
 RESUSCITATION (CPR),] early cancer prevention and detection, dental health, 
 family health including infant care, environmental health, the identification and 
 prevention of child abuse, child abduction, neglect, sexual abuse, and domestic 
 violence, and appropriate use of health services. 
 * Sec. 2. AS 14.30 is amended by adding a new section to read:

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

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