Bill > HB27

This bill mandates that the Department of Education and Early Development develop and adopt curricula for public schools to teach hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a life-saving technique to restore breathing and circulation, to students in specified grade levels, with instruction to be based on current national guidelines and delivered by qualified individuals such as CPR instructors or licensed emergency medical service providers. Additionally, the bill expands the responsibilities of the Department of Health to include the coordination and development of a statewide emergency medical services system that addresses "major emergencies," defined to include events like heart attacks or strokes, and allows for the establishment of special designations for medical facilities capable of treating these emergencies, ensuring they meet nationally recognized standards.