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| | HB4788 Engrossed | | LRB104 19861 LNS 33311 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
| 5 | | 27-250 as follows:
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| 6 | | (105 ILCS 5/27-250) |
| 7 | | Sec. 27-250. High school CPR and AED training for pupils. |
| 8 | | All secondary schools in this State shall include training on |
| 9 | | how to properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation and |
| 10 | | how to use an automated external defibrillator in their |
| 11 | | curriculum. This training must be in accordance with standards |
| 12 | | of the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or |
| 13 | | another nationally recognized certifying organization. |
| 14 | | No pupil is required to receive training on how to |
| 15 | | properly administer cardiopulmonary resuscitation or how to |
| 16 | | use an automated external defibrillator if his or her parent |
| 17 | | or guardian submits written objection thereto, and refusal to |
| 18 | | take or participate in the training must not be a reason for |
| 19 | | suspension or expulsion of the pupil. |
| 20 | | Beginning with the 2029-2030 school year, cardiopulmonary |
| 21 | | resuscitation training shall include the use of both breasted |
| 22 | | and non-breasted manikins, which may be provided through the |
| 23 | | use of chest covers on existing manikins. Schools shall |