HB4497 H ED AM

Mohr  3335

The Committee on Education moved to amend the bill on page 1, section §18-2-25b, by striking section §18-2-25b from the bill and inserting a new section §18-2-25b to read as follows:

§18-2-25b. Defibrillator required at certain events.

In memory of Alex Miller, a Roane County football player who collapsed and died during a school football game, this law shall be known as The Alex Miller Law.

The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission shall require that an automated external defibrillator device, as well as a posted emergency action plan, be present  on the school or event grounds during the duration of all extramural high school or middle school athletic events under the control, supervision and regulation of the commission, and that all school sports personnel be trained in the use of the device.

The commission shall propose rules for promulgation by the state board in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3B-1 et seq. of this code.

Adopted

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