SB226

Senate Bill 226 seeks to amend the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act in Arkansas. The bill establishes new requirements for professional development regarding sudden cardiac arrest for school personnel involved in athletics. Specifically, it requires athletics coaches, licensed teacher coaches, registered volunteers, and spirit coaches to complete training on sudden cardiac arrest every three years. Additionally, the bill mandates that these individuals must maintain a Basic Life Support certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED). This certification must be in accordance with the standards of the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association. The bill also provides that the mandated training may include guidance on how coaches can educate parents about student sports safety.