Tennessee AED Laws

Section 49-6-1208 - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

(1) "Board" means the board of optometry created by this chapter or similar boards created by the optometry law of other states; (2) "Certificate of fitness" means the certificate issued by the board certifying to the division that the person therein named has met the requirements of this chapter and passed the standard examination given by the board; (3) "Certificate of registration" means the certificate issued by the division of health related boards under chapter 1 of this title; (4) "Division" means the division of health related boards in the department of health; (5) "Itinerant certificate" means a certificate issued to an itinerant optometrist; (6) "Itinerant optometrist" means an optometrist who maintains an office at a location other than such optometrist's principal office; (7) "Muscular anomalies" means any deviation from the normal standard; (8) "Objective method" means examination for observing symptoms and/or signs with various instruments and techniques that the…

As enacted, requires all public high schools to place automated external defibrillator (AED) devices in schools; encourages public middle and elementary schools and private schools to place AED devices in schools. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, ...

(a) For the purposes of this section: (1) "Clinical nurse specialist" means a nurse duly licensed under title 63, chapter 7 who has a master's degree or higher in a nursing specialty, has national specialty certification as a clinical nurse specialist, and is recognized by the board of nursing as an advanced practice nurse under § 63-7-126; (2) "Do-not-resuscitate order" means a written order, other than a POST as defined by this section, not to resuscitate a patient in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest in accordance with accepted medical practices; (3) "Emergency responder" means a paid or volunteer firefighter, law enforcement officer, or other public safety official or volunteer operating within the scope of the person's proper function under the law or rendering emergency care at the scene of an emergency; (4) "Health care provider"' shall have the same meaning as ascribed to that term in § 68-11-1802(a),…

As enacted, requires schools having automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to have annual training in the use of AEDs and an annual CPR/AED drill for school personnel; requires students in junior high or senior high to receive training in the use o...

(a) As used in this part: (1) "LEA" has the same meaning as defined in § 49-1-103; and (2) "School youth athletic activity" has the same meaning as defined in § 68-55-501. (b) Each LEA and public charter school that provides a school youth athletic activity, the following safety standards must be implemented: (1) All coaches, whether employed by the LEA or public charter school or a volunteer, shall: (A) Annually complete the concussion recognition and head injury safety education course program required under § 68-55-502. (B) Annually complete the sudden cardiac arrest education program required under § 68-6-103. (C) Receive training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs); and (D) Comply with all applicable background check and fingerprinting requirements of § 49-5-413. (2) The following plans and policies must be implemented at each public school, including public charter schools, for school youth athletic…

(1) A person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator (AED) shall ensure that: (A) Expected defibrillator users receive American Heart Association CPR and AED or an equivalent nationally recognized course in defibrillator use and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (B) The defibrillator is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines; and (C) Any person who renders emergency care or treatment on a person in cardiac arrest by using an AED activates the emergency medical services system as soon as possible. (2) Any person or entity that acquires an AED shall, within a reasonable time after the placement of an AED, register the existence and location of the defibrillator with the emergency communications district or the ambulance dispatch center of the primary provider of emergency medical services where the AED is to be located.

All public schools must have at least one (1) automated external defibrillator (AED) device placed within the school. All schools required pursuant to subsection (a) to place AED devices in schools, shall comply with all provisions of title 68, chapter 140, part 4, relative to: Each placement of an AED shall be supervised and endorsed by a physician with an unrestricted license to practice medicine or osteopathy in this state. When a school receives its first AED, it shall place the AED in a location that may be accessed readily from any area of the school, which may include those areas of the school that are used for physical education or activity. Subsequently, additional AEDs shall be placed in locations that are accessible during emergency situations. AEDs shall not be placed in an office that is not accessible to any person who might need to use the AED or in…

There Is a Newer Version of the Tennessee Code View Our Newest Version Here 2010 Tennessee Code Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Chapter 140 - Emergency Services Part 7 - Automated External Defibrillators 68-140-703 - Use of AED devices Training Maintenance Registration encouraged. 68-140-703. Use of AED devices Training Maintenance Registration encouraged. (1) A person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator (AED) shall ensure that: (A) Expected defibrillator users receive American Heart Association CPR and AED or an equivalent nationally recognized course in defibrillator use and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (B) The defibrillator is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines; and (C) Any person who renders emergency care or treatment on a person in cardiac arrest by using an AED activates the emergency medical services system as soon as possible. (2) Any person or entity that acquires an AED shall, within a reasonable time…

There Is a Newer Version of the Tennessee Code View Our Newest Version Here 2010 Tennessee Code Title 49 - Education Chapter 2 - Local Administration Part 1 - General Provisions 49-2-122 - Placement of automated external defibrillator (AED) devices in schools. 49-2-122. Placement of automated external defibrillator (AED) devices in schools. (a) LEAs are encouraged, within existing budgetary limits, to place automated external defibrillator (AED) devices in schools. (b) Any school that receives an AED shall comply with all provisions of title 68, chapter 140, part 7 relative to training, establishment of a written plan that complies with § 68-140-704, notification and other requirements. Any LEA that places AEDs in schools shall comply with § 68-140-704 as to the maintenance and testing of the AEDs to ensure that the devices are in optimal operating condition. (c) Each placement of an AED shall be supervised and endorsed by a physician…

(a) All private schools, as defined in § 49-6-3001, are encouraged to place automated external defibrillator (AED) devices in schools, as required of public schools in § 49-2-122. (b) If a private school places an AED in the school, then the private school shall comply with this section, § 49-2-122, and title 68, chapter 140, part 4, relative to training, establishment of a written plan, notification, and other requirements. Private schools shall comply with § 68-140-404 as to the maintenance and testing of AEDs to ensure that the devices are in optimal operating condition. (c) Section 49-2-122(e) shall apply to private schools that place an AED in the school.

In order for an entity to use or allow the use of an automated external defibrillator, the entity shall: (1) Establish a program for the use of an AED that includes a written plan that complies with subdivisions (2)-(6) and rules adopted by the department of health. The plan must specify: (A) Where the AED will be placed. (B) The individuals who are authorized to operate the AED. (C) How the AED will be coordinated with an emergency medical service providing services in the area where the AED is located. (D) The maintenance and testing that will be performed on the AED. (E) Records that will be kept by the program. (F) Reports that will be made of AED use. (G) Other matters as specified by the department; and (H) A plan of action for proper usage of the AED. (2) Adhere to the written plan required by subdivision (1).…

(a) No person shall be denied issuance or renewal of a commercial driver license nor be deemed medically unqualified to operate a motor vehicle based on the failure to meet motor carrier safety regulations adopted pursuant to § 65-15-111 relative to: (1) Distant visual acuity, if the person has only one (1) eye but the distant visual acuity in the eye meets the requirements of 49 CFR § 391.41(b)(10). (2) A medical history or clinical diagnosis of diabetes mellitus currently requiring insulin, but whose medical history indicates that the insulin controls the diabetes to the extent that the condition is not likely to cause any loss of ability to control a motor vehicle. (3) Classification as an American Heart Association functional Class I or II heart patient, according to the American Heart Association functional classification system; or (4) Implantation of an automated implantable cardiac defibrillator due to: (A) A sudden…

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Chief medical officer" means the chief medical officer for the department of health; (2) "COVID-19" means the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and coronavirus disease 2019, commonly referred to as COVID-19, including a mutation of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19; (3) "Vaccine" means a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against COVID-19, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease, that is authorized or approved by the United States food and drug administration; and (4) "Vaccine administration training program" means a training program: (A) Approved by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) related to vaccine administration; and (B) Includes hands-on injection technique, clinical evaluation of indications and contraindications of vaccines, and the recognition and treatment of emergency reactions to vaccines. (b) (1) The commissioner has…

(a) An obstetrical provider who treats a prenatal patient on at least two (2) different occasions shall make available information and instruction concerning the appropriate use and techniques of infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to at least one (1) future parent or caregiver. (b) A hospital or birthing center where a baby is born shall make available information and instruction concerning the appropriate use and techniques of infant CPR to at least one (1) parent or caregiver before the newborn is discharged from the facility. (c) A primary care provider who treats a newborn in an ambulatory care setting within twenty-eight (28) days after the date of birth shall make available information and instruction concerning the appropriate use and techniques of infant CPR to at least one (1) parent or caregiver. (d) Nothing in this section shall require classes in certification of infant CPR. This section shall also not constitute a…

(1) The contents of the written notice required by § 68-140-404. (2) Reporting requirements for each use of an AED. (3) The contents of a plan prepared in accordance with § 68-140-404 and requirements applicable to the subject matter of the plan. (4) Training requirements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use that are consistent with the scientific guidelines of the American Heart Association for any individual authorized by an AED program plan to use an AED. (5) Requirements for medical supervision of an AED program; and (6) Performance requirements for an AED in order for the AED to be used in an AED program.

(1) "Competent person" means an individual who is able to understand and appreciate the nature and consequences of a decision to accept or refuse treatment; (2) "Declarant" means an individual who declares a living will under this chapter; (3) "Health care provider," "health care facility" or "health facility" means a person, facility or institution licensed or authorized to provide health or medical care; (4) "Living will" means a written declaration, pursuant to this chapter, stating declarant's desires for medical care or noncare, including palliative care, and other related matters such as organ donation and body disposal; (5) "Medical care" includes any procedure or treatment rendered by a physician or health care provider designed to diagnose, assess or treat a disease, illness or injury. These include, but are not limited to: surgery; drugs; transfusions; mechanical ventilation; dialysis; cardiopulmonary resuscitation; artificial or forced feeding of nourishment, hydration or other basic nutrients, regardless…

As enacted, requires the first AED received by a school to be placed in a location that can be readily accessed, which may include those areas used for physical education or activity. - Amends TCA Section 49-2-122.

It is the intent of the general assembly that an automated external defibrillator (AED) may be used in accordance with § 68-140-403 for the purpose of saving the life of another person in cardiac arrest.

The entity responsible for the AED program shall not be civilly liable for any personal injury that results from an act or omission related to the use or maintenance of the AED that does not amount to willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence.

Section 49-50-804 - Placement of automated external defibrillator (AED)

(1) "AED" or "defibrillator" means an automated external defibrillator; and (2) "Automated external defibrillator (AED)" means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: (A) Has received approval of its premarket notification, filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 360(R), from the United States food and drug administration. (B) Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia, and is capable of determining, without intervention by an operator, whether defibrillation should be performed; and (C) Upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to an individual's heart.

(a) The state board of education may provide for a program of instruction on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques commensurate with the learning expectations within the lifetime wellness curriculum for public junior or senior high schools. All students should participate in this introduction at least once during their attendance in junior or senior high school. (b) It is not the intention of this section to require full certification in CPR. It is the intention of the section that students will learn the techniques and practice the psychomotor skills associated with performing CPR. For the purposes of this section, "psychomotor skills" means the use of hands-on practice and skills testing to support cognitive learning and shall not include cognitive-only training. (c) (1) The program of instruction on CPR must include instruction on the use of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and the location of each AED in the school. The school shall…

As enacted, enacts the "Heart to Heart Act," which encourages schools to offer automated external defibrillator device training to school bus drivers. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

As enacted, enacts the "Smart Heart Act"; establishes various requirements for automatic external defibrillators in schools and response protocols for cardiac-related medical emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

Sections 68-140-402 and 68-140-404 - 68-140-409 shall only apply to situations involving emergency use of an AED and in no case shall it apply where there is a duty to provide care. Nor shall it apply where a doctor has prescribed use of an AED for a patient's use in the patient's private home.

An individual providing training to others in an approved program on the use of an AED shall be held harmless by the employer of the trainer for damages caused by training that was negligent.

Section 49-2-122 - Placement of automated external defibrillator (AED)

(1) All public schools shall have an automated external defibrillator (AED) device placed within the school. Each school shall comply with the training, notification, and maintenance requirements relative to AEDs in accordance with all provisions of T.C.A. title 68, chapter 140, part 4.

68-140-703 - Use of AED devices Training Maintenance Registration encouraged. 68-140-705 - Rules relating to AED's Adoption Scope and contents. 68-140-708 - Training and demonstration of competence in CPR and use of AED.

There Is a Newer Version of the Tennessee Code View Our Newest Version Here 2010 Tennessee Code Title 68 - Health, Safety and Environmental Protection Chapter 140 - Emergency Services Part 7 - Automated External Defibrillators 68-140-705 - Rules relating to AED's Adoption Scope and contents. 68-140-705. Rules relating to AED's Adoption Scope and contents. (2) Reporting requirements for each use of an AED. (4) Training requirements in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use that are consistent with the scientific guidelines of the American Heart Association for any individual authorized by an AED program plan to use an AED. (5) Requirements for medical supervision of an AED program. (6) Performance requirements for an AED in order for the AED to be used in an AED program; and (7) A list of the AED training programs approved by the department.

As enacted, requires, rather than encourages, all public middle and elementary schools to place one or more automated external defibrillator (AED) devices within the school. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 4.

As enacted, requires, rather than encourages, all public middle and elementary schools to place one or more automated external defibrillator (AED) devices within the school. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 4.

It is the intent of the general assembly that an automated external defibrillator (AED) may be used in accordance with the provisions of § 68-140-703 for the purpose of saving the life of another person in cardiac arrest.

(9) An applicant shall submit evidence of current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which is defined as successful completion of a BLS for Healthcare Providers, or CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, or an equivalent course, which provides training for healthcare professionals in CPR and the use of an AED by a Board approved training organization. The course must be conducted in person and include a skills examination on a manikin with a certified instructor.

An individual providing training to others in an approved program on the use of an AED shall be held harmless by the employer of the trainer for damages caused by training that was negligent.

(f) An applicant shall submit evidence of current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which is defined as successful completion of a BLS for Healthcare Providers, or CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, or an equivalent course, which provides training for healthcare professionals in CPR and the use of an AED by a Board-approved training organization. The course must be conducted in person and include a skills examination on a manikin with a certified instructor.

(4) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) (a) Each dentist, dental hygienist, and dental assistant must attest, check a box, and/or enter signature when applying for biennial renewal of licensure or registration, which indicates current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which is defined as successful completion of a BLS for Healthcare Providers, or CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, or an equivalent course, which provides training for healthcare professionals in CPR and the use of an AED. The course must be conducted in person and include a skills examination on a manikin with a certified instructor.

(a) (1) Regardless of agency or governmental jurisdiction, each emergency call taker or public safety dispatcher who receives an initial or transferred 911 call from the public is subject to the training and course of study requirements established by the emergency communications board created pursuant to § 7-86-302. (2) (A) The training and course of study requirements established pursuant to subdivision (a)(1) must include high-quality, nationally recognized, evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for T-CPR. (B) At a minimum, the training and course of study requirements must incorporate recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) instructions for callers or bystanders, and continuous education as appropriate. (C) Emergency call takers and public safety dispatchers who provide dispatch for emergency conditions shall offer T-CPR to a caller or bystander, when deemed necessary. (D) The emergency communications board shall, by rule, establish a procedure for monitoring emergency call taker and…

(a) The governing authority of each public and nonpublic school that serves any of the grades nine through twelve (9-12) shall maintain an automated external defibrillator (AED), as defined in § 68-140-402, that is accessible during the school day and during all school youth athletic activities in which students in any of the grades nine through twelve (9-12) are participating. (b) An AED maintained pursuant to subsection (a) must: (1) Be identified with signage. (2) Be located on-site of the school youth athletic activity or placed and made available in an unlocked location on school property that allows for the AED to be used on an individual who may experience a sudden cardiac arrest event while the individual is on-site of the school youth athletic activity within three (3) minutes; and (3) Meet the requirements of title 68, chapter 140, part 408. (c) The governing authority of a public or…

(1) A county, local government or emergency communications district shall coordinate the response of public safety agencies in its jurisdiction for the purpose of deploying automated external defibrillators to victims of sudden cardiac arrest. Such programs shall be coordinated as a part of the emergency medical services system by the local dispatch entity in addition to the dispatch of ambulances and emergency medical first responders. Each emergency services agency that responds when dispatched to cardiac emergencies shall: (b) Provide a responding vehicle equipped with an automated external defibrillator that is appropriately supplied and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's standards and in compliance with the provisions of T.C.A Title 68, Chapter 140, Part 7. Such vehicles may display placards or markings indicating that the vehicle is equipped with an automated external defibrillator. (d) Include on each response team a person who has completed an approved course of instruction in cardiopulmonary…

(a) This section applies to school youth athletic activity. (b) (1) The governing authority of each public and nonpublic elementary school, middle school, junior high school, and high school, working through guidance approved by the department of health and communicated through the department of education, shall at a minimum: (A) Adopt guidelines and other pertinent information and forms as approved by the department of health to inform and educate coaches, school administrators, youth athletes, and their parents or guardians of the nature, risk, and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, including the risks associated with continuing to play or practice after experiencing any of the following symptoms: (i) Fainting or seizures during exercise. (ii) Unexplained shortness of breath. (iii) Chest pains. (iv) Dizziness. (v) Racing heart rate; or (vi) Extreme fatigue. (B) Require annual completion by all coaches, whether the coach is employed or a volunteer, and by school athletic directors…

(a) This section shall be known and cited as the "Good Samaritan Law." (b) Any person, including those licensed to practice medicine and surgery and including any person licensed or certified to render service ancillary thereto, or any member of a volunteer first aid, rescue or emergency squad that provides emergency public first aid and rescue services, shall not be liable to victims or persons receiving emergency care for any civil damages as a result of any act or omission by such person in rendering the emergency care or as a result of any act or failure to act to provide or arrange for further medical treatment or care for the injured person, except such damages as may result from the gross negligence of the person rendering such emergency care, who in good faith: (1) Renders emergency care at the scene of an accident, medical emergency and/or disaster, while en…

(b) A dentist using antianxiety premedication must employ auxiliary personnel who are certified in BLS for Healthcare Providers, or CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, or an equivalent course, which provides training for healthcare professionals in CPR and the use of an AED by a Board-approved training organization. The course must be conducted in person and include a skills examination on a manikin with a certified instructor. (ii) The operating table or dental chair must allow the patient to be placed in a position such that the operating team can maintain the airway, allow the operating team to alter the patient's position quickly in an emergency, and provide a firm platform for the management of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (ii) Members of the operating team must be trained for their duties according to protocol established by the dentist and must be currently certified in BLS for Healthcare Providers, or CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers, or…

4. Electro-cardiographic monitor/recorder and defibrillator, with transcutaneous pacemaker, having a back-up power source.

4. Defibrillator.

(V) Defibrillator

As enacted, enacts the "Smart Heart Act"; establishes various requirements for automatic external defibrillators in schools and response protocols for cardiac-related medical emergencies. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

(a) Emergency communications district boards, established in § 7-86-105, and the members of such board shall be immune from any claim, complaint or suit of any nature which relates to or arises from the conduct of the affairs of the board except in cases of gross negligence by such board or its members. The finding of the general assembly is that the service of such boards and the members thereof is so critical to the safety and welfare of the citizens of this state that such absolute and complete immunity is required for the free exercise of the duties of such boards by the members. (b) Such immunity shall also extend to employees of an emergency communications district, and county and municipal governments for the acts or omissions of employees that manage, supervise, or perform 911 emergency communications service as communicators or dispatchers; provided, that all such employees shall attain…

Every public elementary and secondary school in this state is encouraged to have in its employ, or as a volunteer, at least one (1), preferably more, persons who are currently certified by the American Red Cross or another qualified certifying agency approved by the department of education, as qualified to administer emergency first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The local board of education is authorized to allocate up to six and one-half (61/2) hours a year of in-service days established pursuant to § 49-6-3004 to conduct training programs for teachers and other personnel who have expressed an interest in becoming qualified to administer emergency first aid and CPR.

(1) "Board" means the board of respiratory care; (2) "Certified respiratory therapist" means any person who has obtained the credential "certified respiratory therapist" (CRT) or the credential "certified respiratory therapy technician" (CRTT) from the National Board for Respiratory Care; (3) "Division" means the division of health related boards as defined by § 68-1-101; (4) (A) (i) "Practice of respiratory care" means, under the supervision, control and responsibility of a licensed physician, the therapy, management, education and instruction, rehabilitation, diagnostic testing evaluation, and care of patients with deficiencies and abnormalities that affect the cardiorespiratory system and associated aspects of other system functions. "Practice of respiratory care" also means, under the supervision, control and responsibility of a licensed physician, the performance of cardiorespiratory research, cardiorespiratory health promotion and disease prevention, and community wellness and education programs. "Practice of respiratory care" includes, under the supervision, control and responsibility of a licensed physician: (a)…

(a) (1) The commissioner of education may organize and supervise schools and classes according to the rules and standards established for the conduct of schools and classes of the public school system in this state in all institutions wholly or partly supported by this state that are not supervised by public school authorities. (2) Schools and classes established in wholly state-owned institutions must be financed by the department of education. (b) The state board of education shall direct the department of education to manage and control the Tennessee School for the Blind, Tennessee School for the Deaf, West Tennessee School for the Deaf, and Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute. The department of education may: (1) Select and employ directors of schools, teachers, officers, and other employees for state special schools, including school counselors consistent with the requirements for LEAs set forth in § 49-6-303. (2) Determine the salary and terms…

(a) (1) (A) Within fifteen (15) days of employment: (i) An unarmed security guard or security officer applicant must complete general training and pass an examination; and (ii) An armed security guard or security officer applicant must complete general training, pass an examination, and complete the training in subsection (b) within sixty (60) days of employment. (B) Notwithstanding subdivision (a)(1)(A): (i) An individual shall not be posted as an unarmed security guard at or in a public school, public charter school, private school, or church-related school, or act as an unarmed security guard at or in a public school, public charter school, private school, or church-related school unless the individual has completed the requirements of subdivision (a)(2)(A) before being posted; and (ii) An individual shall not be posted as an armed security guard at or in a public school, public charter school, private school, or church-related school, or act as…

(4) CPR - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(1) "Board" means the board of medical examiners; (2) "Committee" means the polysomnography professional standards committee established by § 63-31-103; (3) "Direct supervision" means that the polysomnographic technologist providing supervision must be present in the area where the polysomnographic procedure is being performed and immediately available to furnish assistance and direction throughout the performance of the procedure; (4) "General supervision" means that the polysomnographic procedure is provided under a physician's overall direction and control, but the physician's presence is not required during the performance of the procedure; (5) "Polysomnographic student" means a person who is enrolled in an educational program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), as provided in § 63-31-106(b)(1), and who may provide sleep-related services under the direct supervision of a polysomnographic technologist as a part of the person's educational program; (6) "Polysomnographic technician" means a person who has graduated…

As enacted, requires all public high schools to place automated external defibrillator (AED) devices in schools; encourages public middle and elementary schools and private schools to place AED devices in schools. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68, ...

(10) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Requirements. (a) All staff on duty shall receive training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) as recognized by the Department within ninety (90) days of employment. At least one staff member who has certification in CPR from a certifying organization recognized by the Department shall be present on-site at all times. 1. The certification shall be applicable to the ages present in the classroom: (i) Infant/Child CPR; and/.

(iii) The establishment and maintenance of the airways, bronchopulmonary hygiene, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and cardiac and respiratory life support.

As enacted, enacts the "Heart to Heart Act," which encourages schools to offer automated external defibrillator device training to school bus drivers. - Amends TCA Title 49 and Title 68.

(b) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - Two (2) hours of the twenty-four (24) hour requirement may be in CPR training.

(a) Notwithstanding any law, policy or guideline to the contrary, a local board of education or a governing board for a nonpublic school may permit an employee or a person under contract to the board to assist in self-administration of medications, under the following conditions: (1) (A) The student must be competent to self-administer nonprescription or prescription medication with assistance. (B) The student's condition, for which the medication is authorized or prescribed, must be stable. (C) The self-administration of the medication must be properly documented. (D) Guidelines, not inconsistent with this section, for the assistance in self-administration of nonprescription or prescription medications by personnel in the school setting, developed by the departments of health and education and approved by the board of nursing, must be followed. (E) The student's parent or guardian must give permission in writing for school personnel to assist with self-administration of medications. The written permission shall…

(e) There shall be present at all times at least one (1) direct care staff person who is trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and trained in first aid, the Heimlich maneuver, and the center's fire, safety, and emergency plans.

2. All volunteers trained to administer anti-seizure medications shall also be trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

(6) The program must provide at all times at least one (1) on-duty staff member trained in First Aid and the Heimlich maneuver and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

(X) First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). (X) First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

As enacted, requires the first AED received by a school to be placed in a location that can be readily accessed, which may include those areas used for physical education or activity. - Amends TCA Section 49-2-122.

Each public school nurse employed by or provided to an LEA, pursuant to subsection (a), shall meet or exceed the minimum qualifications and standards established pursuant to § 68-1-1204(a), and shall perform the duties and responsibilities enumerated within § 68-1-1202. Each public school nurse employed by an LEA shall maintain current certification through a certifying cardiopulmonary resuscitation course consistent with the scientific guidelines of the American Heart Association in collaboration with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.

(g) Emergency Aid Training. All drivers and monitors, or staff who may become responsible at any time for transportation, shall hold current certification in: 1. Infant/Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or equivalent from the American Red Cross, the American Heart Association, or other certifying organization as recognized by the Department; and (i) The certification shall be applicable to the ages present on the vehicle: (I) Infant/Child CPR; and/.

(2) Each public school nurse employed by or provided to an LEA, pursuant to subsection (a), shall meet or exceed the minimum qualifications and standards established pursuant to § 68-1-1204(a), and shall perform the duties and responsibilities enumerated within § 68-1-1202. Each public school nurse employed by an LEA shall maintain current certification through a certifying cardiopulmonary resuscitation course consistent with the scientific guidelines of the American Heart Association in collaboration with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation.

As enacted, enacts the "Tanner Lee Jameson Act," which requires that when a school receives its first AED, the school must place the AED in the gymnasium or, if there is no gymnasium, a readily accessible location in an area used for physical educati...

As enacted, enacts the "Tanner Lee Jameson Act," which requires that when a school receives its first AED, the school must place the AED in the gymnasium or, if there is no gymnasium, a readily accessible location in an area used for physical educati...

As enacted, requires schools having automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) to have annual training in the use of AEDs and an annual CPR/AED drill for school personnel; requires students in junior high or senior high to receive training in the use o...

As enacted, sets specific requirements for various health care providers to provide information on infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation at certain times. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5.

As enacted, sets specific requirements for various health care providers to provide information on infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation at certain times. - Amends TCA Title 68, Chapter 5.

As enacted, enacts the "Carmen Burnette Act of 2012," which requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs to implement hands-on practice and skills testing to support cognitive learning, as opposed to merely cognitive training. - Amends TCA Title 4...

As enacted, enacts the "Carmen Burnette Act of 2012," which requires cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs to implement hands-on practice and skills testing to support cognitive learning, as opposed to merely cognitive training. - Amends TCA Title 4...