February 16, 2005, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM, PATTERSON, BERNERO, GEORGE, JACOBS and BARCIA 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 1523.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1523. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this
subsection, not later than July 1, 2007, the board of a school
district or local act school district or board of directors of a
public school academy shall require each person it employs as a
coach of an interscholastic athletic activity, or assigns to serve
as a coach of an interscholastic athletic activity, to hold valid
certification in sport safety training. Certification in sport
safety training may be achieved by successful completion of a sport
safety training course approved by the state board. The sport
safety training course shall include instruction in at least
cardiopulmanary resuscitation, emergency procedures, first aid, and
injury prevention. This requirement does not apply to any of the
following:
(a) A person who demonstrates that he or she has physical
limitations that make it impracticable for the person to complete
the course and obtain the required certification under this
subsection.
(b) A person who is licensed under part 170, 172, 175, or 209
of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211.
(2) A person who holds the sport safety certification
described in this section and who in an emergency provides physical
aid within the scope of the sport safety training to another person
in the course of his or her employment or service as an
interscholastic athletic coach is not liable in a civil action for
damages resulting from an act or omission occurring in providing
that aid except an act or omission constituting gross negligence or
willful and wanton misconduct.
(3) This section does not create a duty to act on the part of
a person who holds sport safety certification.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect July 1,
2005.