SENATE BILL No. 178

 

 

February 12, 2003, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, JACOBS and JELINEK and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The revised school code,"                                                  

                                                                                

    (MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1531d.                            

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 1531d.  (1) Beginning July 1, 2003, the superintendent                 

                                                                                

2   of public instruction shall not issue an initial teaching                   

                                                                                

3   certificate to a person unless the person presents evidence                 

                                                                                

4   satisfactory to the superintendent of public instruction that the           

                                                                                

5   person meets 1 of the following:                                            

                                                                                

6       (a) Has successfully completed a course approved by the                     

                                                                                

7   department in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including a test               

                                                                                

8   demonstration on a mannequin, and has successfully completed                

                                                                                

9   instruction approved by the department in foreign body airway               

                                                                                

10  obstruction management, and holds valid certification in these              

                                                                                

11  topics issued by the American red cross, American heart                     

                                                                                


1   association, or a comparable organization or institution approved           

                                                                                

2   by the department.                                                          

                                                                                

3       (b) Has physical limitations that make it impracticable for                 

                                                                                

4   the person to complete the instruction and obtain the required              

                                                                                

5   certification under subdivision (a).                                        

                                                                                

6       (2) A person who meets the requirements described in                        

                                                                                

7   subsection (1)(a) and who performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation            

                                                                                

8   or foreign body airway obstruction management on another person             

                                                                                

9   in the course of his or her employment as a teacher is not liable           

                                                                                

10  in a civil action for damages resulting from an act or omission             

                                                                                

11  occurring in that performance except an act or omission                     

                                                                                

12  constituting gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.