Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-4926
Sponsor: Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2007-12-19 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Access to health care
Cardiovascular diseases
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Emergency Management
Emergency medicine
Employee training
Federal aid to education
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
Health
Health planning
Labor and Employment
Medical supplies
Paramedical personnel
School health programs
School personnel
Secondary education
Social Welfare
Volunteer workers

Summary:
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: 
Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2007, or the Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use in their schools; and/or (2) provide training to meet the requirement that at least five adult employees or volunteers at each school with an AED successfully complete training in its use and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
 
Requires LEA grant applicants also to demonstrate that: (1) the AEDs are integrated into the schools' medical emergency response procedures; and (2) emergency services personnel are notified of their locations.

action_date: 2008-06-09
text: 
Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2008, or the Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use in their schools; and/or (2) provide training to meet the grant requirement that at least five adult employees or volunteers at each school where an AED is to be used successfully complete training in its use and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
 
Requires LEA grant applicants also to demonstrate that: (1) the AEDs are integrated into the schools' emergency response procedures; and (2) emergency services personnel are notified of their locations.
 
Requires LEA grantees to provide nonfederal matching funds equal to at least 25% of their grant, unless 20% or more of the children they serve come from impoverished families. 
 
Gives grant priority to schools that: (1) lack an AED; (2) typically have a significant number of students, staff, and visitors present during the day; (3) generally have a longer wait for emergency medical services than other public facilities in the community; and (4) have not received funds under the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act.
 
Authorizes appropriations for the grant program for FY2008-FY2013.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-06-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5073)
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5073)
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4926.
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5073-5075)
action_date: 2008-06-09
text: Mr. Yarmuth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-02-05
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-12-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-12-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H15277)