2019 -- H 5546 | |
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019 | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS GENERALLY | |
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Introduced By: Representative Blake Anthony Filippi | |
Date Introduced: February 27, 2019 | |
Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare | |
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 16-12 of the General Laws entitled "Rights and Duties of Teachers |
2 | Generally" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 16-12-12. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training for teachers. |
4 | (a) The department of elementary and secondary education shall develop and prescribe a |
5 | cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training course for public school teachers in the state. The |
6 | course shall be established in accordance with the requirements and criteria obtained from the |
7 | American Heart Association or the American Red Cross and the director of the department of |
8 | health. All teachers shall be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). |
9 | (b) In accordance with the provisions of ยง 9-1-34, no teacher who renders emergency |
10 | assistance in the nature of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a person in need thereof, shall be |
11 | liable for civil damages for any personal injuries which result from acts or omissions by such |
12 | persons rendering the emergency care, which may constitute ordinary negligence; provided, |
13 | however, that this immunity applies only to persons who have been trained in accordance with |
14 | standards promulgated by either the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. |
15 | This immunity does not apply to acts or omissions constituting gross, willful, or wanton |
16 | negligence. This immunity shall also extend to persons providing approved training in |
17 | cardiopulmonary resuscitation in accordance with standards promulgated by either the American |
18 | Heart Association or the American Red Cross. |
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1 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2020. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION -- RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF TEACHERS GENERALLY | |
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1 | This act would require that teachers be trained and certified in cardiopulmonary |
2 | resuscitation (CPR). |
3 | This act would take effect on January 1, 2020. |
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