H.R. 1380 (111th): Josh Miller HEARTS Act

Introduced:
Mar 06, 2009 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH13]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1377 (112th) on Apr 05, 2011.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on June 2, 2009 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Mar 06, 2009
Referred to Committee Mar 06, 2009
Passed House Jun 02, 2009
Cosponsors
78 cosponsors (76D, 2R) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

House Energy and Commerce

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

To establish a grant program for automated external defibrillators in elementary and secondary schools.

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Last updated Jun 03, 2009.
6 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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6/2/2009--Passed House without amendment.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced.
The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2009 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 LEAs to provide matching funds equal to at least 25% of the grant, but waives such requirement for LEAs that serve a student population at least 20% of which is impoverished.
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.
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 FY2010-FY2015.

House Republican Conference Summary

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This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/111/1/hr1380.

Background

AED devices provide high voltage electrical shocks to a dying heart to normalize the heart beat. AEDs are computerized defibrillators that talk users through the use of the device in an emergency.  According to USAToday, many schools across the United States have begun to equip themselves with AED devices.  Since 2005, thirteen lives have been saved in Ohio schools through the use of defibrillators stationed in schools, and 38 lives have been saved in New York since 2002.  Currently, AED devices are required in all airplanes as well as in all federal buildings.

The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) (P.L. 89-10) was signed into law by President Johnson on April 11, 1965. The Act provides funding for public and private elementary and secondary education. Authorizations in the Act provided funding for the purchase of educational materials, providing resources for educational programs, and the professional development of educational workers. The ESEA was most recently reauthorized by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (P.L. 107-110) which outlined most ESEA programs through 2008.

The House passed H.R. 4926, a similar bill, under suspension of the rules in the 110th Congress by voice vote.

Summary

H.R. 1380 amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 by directing the Secretary of Education to provide grants to local educational agencies for the purchase of automated external defibrillators (AED) to be stationed in the school building and/or to provide training so 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).  To be eligible to receive a grant under the bill, the local educational agency must provide matching funds from non-Federal sources equal to no less than 25 percent of the amount of the grant.

The legislation requires that educational agencies receiving AED devices under this bill to demonstrate that it has met the all requirements for the use of the AED, including having at least five adult employees or volunteers at the school who are certifiably trained to use the device. Also, the educational agency must notify all local emergency response services of the location of the devices in the school.

The bill gives priority to schools which do not already have AED devices, have greater numbers of students and employees, and require more time for emergency medical services to reach the school. 

H.R. 1380 authorizes such sums as may be necessary for 2010 through 2015.

Cost

The Congressional Budget Office did not have a cost estimate available for H.R. 1380 as of June 1, 2008. 

 

 

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