An Act To Require Students To Receive Instruction in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the Use of an Automated External Defibrillator prior to Graduation
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1139
Committee Amendment CA_A_H387 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 845, L.D. 1139, Bill, "An Act To 
Require Students To Receive Instruction in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the Use 
of an Automated External Defibrillator prior to Graduation" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, To Promote Instruction in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the Use of 
an Automated External Defibrillator' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of 
Education to assess availability and training in the use of automated external 
defibrillators. Resolved: That the Department of Health and Human Services, Center 
for Disease Control and Prevention shall work with local, county and regional emergency 
response agencies to determine the availability of automated external defibrillators at 
community sports and recreation facilities and other venues for public events. 
The 
Department of Education shall work with the Department of Health and Human Services 
in an effort to inventory automated external defibrillators in school buildings and school 
athletic facilities. The Department of Education shall coordinate with the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention to assess the 
inclusion of instruction in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation as a component in 
health and physical education curricula. 
The departments shall work with the American Heart Association and the American 
Red Cross and emergency response agencies to assess existing opportunities for training 
in the use of automated external defibrillators with particular attention to training for 
school personnel and students in middle school and high school; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Department of Education to review health education curricula. 
Resolved: That the Department of Education shall solicit information on the teaching of 
hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators 
in Maine schools. 
The department, in consultation with members of the Maine 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITfEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 845, LD. 1139 
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Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, shall consider the 
teaching of hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitations and the use of automated external 
defibrillators in alignment with the standards developed for assessing proficiency in 
health education, consistent with the standards of the American Heart Association or the 
American Red Cross; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Reports to legislative committees. Resolved: That the Department of 
Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the 
Department of Education shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Health and 
Human Services, the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs and the 
to 
Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety no later than January 15, 
2012 on the availability of automated external defibrillators and training opportunities; 
and be it further 
Sec. 4. Authority to submit legislation. Resolved: That the Joint Standing 
Committee on Health and Human Services, the Joint Standing Committee on Education 
and Cultural Affairs and the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and Public 
Safety may each submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 125th Legislature 
relating to instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external 
defibri lIators use.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve directing the Department of 
Education and the Department of Health and Human Services to gather infOmlation on 
the availability of automated external defibrillators and training in their use. It directs the 
Department of Education to examine the teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and 
the use of automated external defibrillators in Maine schools. It requires the departments 
to report back to the respective legislative committees of jurisdiction. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 0512911 ) .P/ac 
LD 1139 
LR 1800(02) 
An Act To Require Students To Receive Instruction in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and the Use of 
an Automated External Defibrillator prior to Graduation 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,A" 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the Department of Education and to the Department of Health and Human Services to gather the 
required information and submit the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
LR 1800(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of I