Bill Text: FL S1776 | 2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

Florida Senate Bill 1776

Introduced

Bill Title: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Education for Athletic Coaches

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2024-03-08 - Died in Health Policy [S1776 Detail]

Download: Florida-2024-S1776-Introduced.html

       Florida Senate - 2024                                    SB 1776
       
       
        
       By Senator Powell
       
       
       
       
       
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    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation
    3         education for athletic coaches; amending ss. 943.0438
    4         and 1006.20, F.S.; requiring independent sanctioning
    5         authorities and the Florida High School Athletic
    6         Association, respectively, to adopt guidelines to
    7         educate certain persons on first aid and
    8         cardiopulmonary resuscitation procedures; requiring
    9         athletic coaches to hold a current certificate of
   10         successful completion of a course in cardiopulmonary
   11         resuscitation; amending ss. 1006.165 and 1012.55,
   12         F.S.; conforming provisions to changes made by the
   13         act; providing an effective date.
   14          
   15  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
   16  
   17         Section 1. Paragraph (e) of subsection (2) of section
   18  943.0438, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (h) is
   19  added to that subsection, to read:
   20         943.0438 Athletic coaches for independent sanctioning
   21  authorities.—
   22         (2) An independent sanctioning authority shall:
   23         (e) Adopt guidelines to educate athletic coaches,
   24  officials, administrators, and youth athletes and their parents
   25  or guardians on: of
   26         1. The nature and risk of concussion and head injury.
   27         2. First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
   28  procedures.
   29         (h) Adopt bylaws or polices that require an athletic coach
   30  to hold a current certificate of successful course completion in
   31  CPR.
   32         Section 2. Paragraph (j) of subsection (2) of section
   33  1006.20, Florida Statutes, is amended, and paragraph (n) is
   34  added to that subsection, to read:
   35         1006.20 Athletics in public K-12 schools.—
   36         (2) ADOPTION OF BYLAWS, POLICIES, OR GUIDELINES.—
   37         (j) The FHSAA shall adopt guidelines to educate athletic
   38  coaches, officials, administrators, and student athletes and
   39  their parents or guardians of:
   40         1. The nature and risk of concussion and head injury.
   41         2. First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
   42  procedures.
   43         (n) The FHSAA shall adopt bylaws or polices that require an
   44  athletic coach to hold a current certificate of successful
   45  course completion in CPR.
   46         Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of section
   47  1006.165, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   48         1006.165 Well-being of students participating in
   49  extracurricular activities; training.—
   50         (1)
   51         (b) Beginning June 1, 2021, A school employee, an athletic
   52  coach, or a volunteer with current training in cardiopulmonary
   53  resuscitation and use of a defibrillator must be present at each
   54  athletic event during and outside of the school year, including
   55  athletic contests, practices, workouts, and conditioning
   56  sessions. The training must include completion of a course in
   57  cardiopulmonary resuscitation or a basic first aid course that
   58  includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, and
   59  demonstrated proficiency in the use of a defibrillator. Each
   60  employee, athletic coach, or volunteer who is reasonably
   61  expected to use a defibrillator must complete this training.
   62         Section 4. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
   63  1012.55, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   64         1012.55 Positions for which certificates required.—
   65         (2)
   66         (b) Completion of a sports safety course shall count for 6
   67  hours of required school district inservice instruction for
   68  athletic coaching certification if the course is approved by the
   69  Florida High School Athletic Association Board of Directors and
   70  meets the following requirements:
   71         1. The course consists of at least eight modules.
   72         2. The course immediately provides an individual with a
   73  “merit” certificate at the time of successful completion.
   74         3. The course is delivered through hands-on and online
   75  teaching methods.
   76         4. The course is a hands-on course taught by either a
   77  state-licensed athletic trainer who holds a current certificate
   78  from the Board of Certification or a member of the American
   79  Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
   80         5. Hands-on course material is less than 120 pages.
   81         6. The course covers sports safety specifically, including
   82  procedures for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but
   83  excluding coaching principles and procedures for cardiopulmonary
   84  resuscitation.
   85         7. The course is authored or approved by at least 10 health
   86  care professionals, including doctors of medicine, doctors of
   87  osteopathy, registered nurses, physical therapists, and
   88  certified athletic trainers.
   89         8. The course is revised and reviewed for updates at least
   90  once every 30 months.
   91         9. The course is available to the general public for a
   92  retail price under $50.
   93         10. Each course examination is automated and taken online
   94  with a score of 80 percent or better for successful completion.
   95         Section 5. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.