H7027

Rhode Island H7027 mandates high schools and middle schools to maintain on-site AEDs and implement cardiac emergency response plans.

Rhode Island H7027 requires all high schools and middle schools, public or private, to maintain on-site functional automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and implement cardiac emergency response plans. These plans must address sudden cardiac arrest incidents on school grounds, integrating evidence-based core elements. AEDs must be easily accessible and maintained according to manufacturer guidelines. The act also mandates the development of athletic emergency action plans (EAPs) for high school and middle school athletic programs, following nationally-recognized recommendations.