This bill amends various sections of Nebraska's Revised Statutes to enhance school safety and health measures, particularly focusing on cardiac emergency preparedness. It expands the Medicaid Managed Care Excess Profit Fund to provide grants to school districts for developing and implementing cardiac emergency response plans, which must be established by the 2026-27 school year. These plans are required to include the formation of a cardiac emergency response team, the placement of automated external defibrillators (AEDs), and training for school personnel in CPR and AED use. The State Department of Education is also tasked with creating a grant program to support these initiatives, with a priority for Title I schools.

Additionally, the bill updates the responsibilities of the state school security director to include the creation of a cardiac emergency response plan template for schools. It establishes the School Safety and Security Fund, which will be administered by the State Department of Education and will consist of funds transferred by the Legislature, as well as gifts and grants. The fund will be used for safety and security-related infrastructure projects, with an appropriation of ten million dollars intended for this purpose. The bill also repeals several original sections of the Revised Statutes, indicating a significant update to the legal framework governing school safety and security funding in Nebraska.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 68-996, 79-3101, 79-3103, 79-3105, 79-3108, 79-3109