AB 1639
(The Eric Paredes Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Act)
- Authored by Brian Maienschein, Assemblymember
- Signed into law Sept 29, 2016 by Jerry Brown, Governor.
Effective 01/01/2017
It’s four major points are:
- Requires Parents and High School Student-Athletes to acknowledge they received notice about Sudden Cardiac Arrest signs and symptoms.
- Coaches must remove student-athletes who pass our or faint from athletic competition.
- Coaches must be trained and certified to provide CPR (renewal every 2 years)
- Students removed from play must have clearance from their physician and/or surgeon, physician assistant or Nurse practitioner to resume sports activities.
AB 2009
- Authored by Brian Maienschein, Assemblymember
- Signed into law Sept 21, 2018 by Jerry Brown Governor.
Effective 01/01/2019
It’s five major points are:
- Requires school districts and schools to have a written Emergency Action Plan regarding Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Requires that each school acquire and maintain at least one working Automated External Defibrillator available for student-athlete activities.
- AEDs must be available for use within 3-5 minutes of the SCA incident
- Ensure that AEDs are readily available to Athletic Trainers and Coaches during athletic programs or events
- AEDs must be regularly maintained and tested.
AB 1719
- Authored by Freddie Rodriguez, Assemblymember
- Signed into law Sept 24, 2016 by Jerry Brown, Governor. Effective 01/01/2017
It’s four major points are:
- Authorizes school districts to teach compression only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) in the health education classes
- Authorizes general information for students on how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)