HOUSE BILL No. 4014


     January 26, 1999, Introduced by Rep. Rocca and referred to the Committee on Education.


        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, 1999, THE STATE BOARD

 2    SHALL NOT ISSUE AN INITIAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE TO A PERSON

 3    UNLESS THE PERSON PRESENTS EVIDENCE SATISFACTORY TO THE STATE

 4    BOARD THAT THE PERSON MEETS 1 OF THE FOLLOWING:

 5         (A) HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A COURSE APPROVED BY THE

 6    DEPARTMENT IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, INCLUDING A TEST

 7    DEMONSTRATION ON A MANNEQUIN, AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

 8    INSTRUCTION APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN FOREIGN BODY AIRWAY

 9    OBSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND HOLDS VALID CERTIFICATION IN THESE

10    TOPICS ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, AMERICAN HEART




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 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 CONSTI-

12    TUTING GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL AND WANTON MISCONDUCT.
































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