SB 350 Indiana Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Automated external defibrillator requirements.

Summary

Provides that certain funding provided to a local board of health may be used to provide automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to school corporations, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic schools. Revises the definition of "venue specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest" (plan) and revises the requirements of a plan. Requires the department of education to develop a plan for certain schools and provide support for the plan, if requested by the school. Requires the department of education to conduct a statewide survey of school corporations, charter schools, and state accredited nonpublic schools concerning: (1) plans developed prior to July 1, 2025; and (2) AEDs.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025

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Introduced Senate Bill (S) → Senate Bill (S) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill was amended to shift responsibility for developing AED emergency action plans from local health departments to the state Department of Education, while retaining the requirement for local health departments to provide support. The amendment also clarifies that the plan must be developed in collaboration with the school rather than solely by the health department.

Scope change

The primary scope change transfers the duty to develop emergency action plans from local health departments to the Department of Education, though local health departments still provide support.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the entity responsible for developing venue-specific emergency action plans from the local health department to the Department of Education, which will now work in collaboration with local health departments.

Updated Section 4.5(a) to reflect that the Department of Education (rather than the local health department) shall develop the emergency action plan in collaboration with schools.

DEFINITION

Revised the definition section to clarify that the plan is developed by the school corporation or charter school in collaboration with the Department of Education, rather than solely by the local health department.

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Committee

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations

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3 primary · 8 co-sponsors