The bill amends Chapter 16-21 of the General Laws, titled "Health and Safety of Pupils," by adding a new section, 16-21-33.2, which establishes a duty to report cardiac emergencies in educational programs. It mandates that any employee, agent, contractor, or volunteer of an educational program must immediately notify the principal, headmaster, executive director, or designated agent if they call emergency services for a child under the care and custody of the educational program who is experiencing a cardiac emergency. The principal, headmaster, executive director, or designated agent is then responsible for notifying the Department of Education within 24 hours. In the case of public educational programs, they must also notify the superintendent.

The bill clarifies that only one report is required for each specific emergency. Additionally, the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education is required to promulgate policies and procedures for the creation and handling of these reports to ensure guidance and consistency. The Department of Education is tasked with compiling the data from these reports into an annual summary report, which will be submitted to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the president of the senate. The act will take effect upon passage.