AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-85, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "HIGH-NEEDS SCHOOLS" FOR THE PURPOSE OF CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANS FOR PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 37-11-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL-SPONSORED ATHLETIC EVENTS TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN THAT INTEGRATES EVIDENCE-BASED CORE ELEMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION GUIDELINES OR ANOTHER NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, EVIDENCE-BASED STANDARD; TO REQUIRE ALL SCHOOL-SPONSORED ATHLETICS TO PROVIDE AN AED ON SITE AT OR THAT IS RETRIEVABLE AND ABLE TO BE PLACED ON A VICTIM WITHIN THREE MINUTES OF EACH ATHLETE VENUE FOR PRACTICES, GAMES OR OTHER ATHLETIC EVENTS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 73-25-37 AND 41-60-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE OF AMENDMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 37-11-85, 37-11-87, 73-25-37, 41-60-33