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Public Act 104-0678
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| HB4788 Enrolled | LRB104 19861 LNS 33311 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
27-250 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/27-250) |
Sec. 27-250. High school CPR and AED training for pupils. |
All secondary schools in this State shall include training on |
how to properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and |
how to use an automated external defibrillator in their |
curriculum. This training must be in accordance with standards |
of the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or |
another nationally recognized certifying organization. |
No pupil is required to receive training on how to |
properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or how to |
use an automated external defibrillator if his or her parent |
or guardian submits written objection thereto, and refusal to |
take or participate in the training must not be a reason for |
suspension or expulsion of the pupil. |
Beginning with the 2029-2030 school year, cardiopulmonary |
resuscitation training shall include the use of both breasted |
and non-breasted manikins, which may be provided through the |
use of chest covers on existing manikins. Schools shall |