SB7 HED AMT 2-11

            Your committee on education moves to amend the title of the bill, by striking the title and inserting in lieu thereof a new title to read as follows:

            S. B. 7 –– A BILL to amend and reenact §18-2-9 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to required instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid in public school health education subjects; adding care for conscious choking first aid instruction; adding requirement for recognition of symptoms of drug and alcohol overdose in health curriculum; eliminating misdemeanor crime and penalties for violation of section; requiring minimum thirty minutes instruction prior to graduation in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and psychomotor skills necessary to perform after certain date; defining “psychomotor skills”; requiring CPR instruction be based on program established by American Heart Association or the American Red Cross or other recognized guidelines; authorizing various persons and community members by whom instruction may be given; encouraging such community members to provide training and instructional resources; authorizing school districts to exceed minimum requirements; and requiring authorized CPR/automated external defibrillator instructor for instruction that results in certification being earned.

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