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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Each school district and private school shall develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan that establishes safety procedures for a district or school employee or other appropriate personnel to follow in responding to a medical emergency involving cardiac arrest on district or school grounds.
(b) In developing the plan, the district or school shall:
(1) work directly with local emergency services providers to integrate the plan with the providers' protocols; and
(2) incorporate evidence-based practices of a nationally recognized, guidelines-based organization focused on emergency cardiovascular care.
(c) The plan must include at a minimum:
(1) the establishment of a cardiac emergency response team;
(2) procedures for activating the cardiac emergency response team in response to a medical emergency involving cardiac arrest;
(3) the dissemination of the plan throughout each district or school campus;
(4) ongoing training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of automated external defibrillators, as defined by Section 779.001, Health and Safety Code, using evidence-based guidelines, for appropriate district or school employees, including school coaches, school nurses, and athletic trainers;
(5) annual practice drills in responding to a medical emergency involving cardiac arrest; and
(6) annual review, evaluation, and, if necessary, modification of the plan.
(d) A private school is required to develop a cardiac emergency response plan under this section only if the school receives an automated external defibrillator from the agency or receives funding from the agency to purchase or lease an automated external defibrillator.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Education Code - EDUC § 38.018. Cardiac Emergency Response Plan - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/education-code/educ-sect-38-018/
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