Massachusetts H2281 mandates student heart health education and CPR training in schools.
H2281 requires schools to inform students, parents, and coaches about heart disease symptoms and sudden cardiac arrest risks. It mandates CPR and AED training for students, with priority for high-need schools. The bill also establishes a CPR in Schools Fund to incentivize districts requiring CPR training as a graduation requirement. Coaches must remove students showing cardiac symptoms from play and notify parents. Non-compliant schools face penalties.
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