HOUSE BILL No. 4237


     February 14, 2001, 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:

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           SEC. 1531D.  (1) BEGINNING JULY 1, 2001, THE SUPERINTENDENT

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      OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION SHALL NOT ISSUE AN INITIAL TEACHING CERTIF-

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      ICATE TO A PERSON UNLESS THE PERSON PRESENTS EVIDENCE SATISFAC-

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      TORY TO THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION THAT THE PERSON

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      MEETS 1 OF THE FOLLOWING:

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           (A) HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A COURSE APPROVED BY THE

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      DEPARTMENT IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION, INCLUDING A TEST

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      DEMONSTRATION ON A MANNEQUIN, AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED

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      INSTRUCTION APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN FOREIGN BODY AIRWAY

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      OBSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, AND HOLDS VALID CERTIFICATION IN THESE

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      TOPICS ISSUED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, AMERICAN HEART


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      ASSOCIATION, OR A COMPARABLE ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION APPROVED

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      BY THE DEPARTMENT.

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           (B) HAS PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS THAT MAKE IT IMPRACTICABLE FOR

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      THE PERSON TO COMPLETE THE INSTRUCTION AND OBTAIN THE REQUIRED

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      CERTIFICATION UNDER SUBDIVISION (A).

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           (2) A PERSON WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN

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      SUBSECTION (1)(A) AND WHO PERFORMS CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION

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      OR FOREIGN BODY AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT ON ANOTHER PERSON

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      IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER EMPLOYMENT AS A TEACHER IS NOT LIABLE

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      IN A CIVIL ACTION FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM AN ACT OR OMISSION

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      OCCURRING IN THAT PERFORMANCE EXCEPT AN ACT OR OMISSION CONSTI-

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      TUTING GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL AND WANTON MISCONDUCT.
































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