Bill Text: MA S217 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: For legislation relative to CPR and AED certification for athletic coaches

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-07-23 - Bill reported favorably by committee as changed and referred to the Senate Committee On Ways and Means [S217 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S217-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mr. Buoniconti

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to CPR and AED certification for athletic coaches.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Mr. Buoniconti	Hampden
James E. Timilty	Bristol and Norfolk
Benjamin B. Downing	Berkshire, Hampshire and Franklin
Michael J. Rodrigues	8th Bristol
Bruce E. Tarr	First Essex and Middlesex

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to CPR and AED certification for athletic coaches.

                Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

            SECTION 1. Section 47A of Chapter 71 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new sentence:—

“All coaches shall be required to have a current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of Automatic External Defibrillators from the American Red Cross, American Heart Association or other agency approved by the Department of Public Health. Such requirement shall not apply to physically disabled coaches.”

 

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on September 1, 2009.