,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #ajbd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bi1 #bjbc,mr4 ,booker 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 and ,mr4 ,schumer7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in public elementary schools and secondary schools4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,access to ,a,e,ds ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds as follows3 7#a7 ,heart disease is the leading cause of death in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,sudden cardiac arrest 7referred to in this section as ,,sca7 is a life-threatening emergency that is caused by a malfunction in the heart's electrical system or structure1 which is caused by an abnormality from birth or one that develops over time4 7#c7 ,studies show that #a in #cjj youth has an undetected heart condition that puts them at risk4 7#d7 ,,sca is the leading cause of death for student athletes4 7#e7 ,sports-related ,,sca account for #ci percent of ,s,c,as among children #ah years old or younger4 7#f7 ,in #bjah1 there were nearly #cid1jjj sudden cardiac arrests that occurred in the ,united ,states1 with #i out of #aj being fatal4 ,only #a in #aj victims survive a sudden cardiac arrest4 7#g7 ,an estimated #g1jjj to #bc1jjj young people are stricken by ,,sca annually4 7#h7 ,the ,american ,heart ,association estimates that #e in #aj victims of ,,sca could survive if bystanders gave ,,cpr and used an ,,aed immediately4 7#i7 ,the chain of survival includes prompt notification of emergency services and early ,,cpr1 defibrillation1 and advanced cardiac life support4 7#aj7 ,health education should include basic emergency lifesaving skills4 ,incorporating these lifesaving training programs into the health curriculum of public elementary and secondary schools will give children and youth these skills4 #c4 ,promoting student access to defibrillation 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants to eligible entities to develop and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in public elementary schools and secondary schools4 7b7 ,use of funds ,an eligible entity receiving a grant under subsection 7a7 may use funds received through such grant to carry out any of the following activities3 7#a7 ,developing and providing comprehensive materials to establish ,,aed and ,,cpr programs in public elementary schools and secondary schools4 7#b7 ,providing support for ,,cpr and ,,aed training programs in such schools for students1 staff1 and related sports volunteers4 7#c7 ,providing support for developing a cardiac emergency response plan within such schools4 7#d7 ,purchasing ,a,e,ds that have been approved under section #eae of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;e71 cleared under section #eaj7k7 of such ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj7k771 or authorized under section #eac7;f77#b7 of such ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cfj;c7f77#b774 7#e7 ,purchasing necessary ,,aed batteries and performing necessary ,,aed maintenance 7such as by replacing ,,aed pads7 in accordance with the labeling of the ,,aed involved4 7#f7 ,replacing old and outdated ,,aed and ,,cpr equipment1 machinery1 and educational materials4 7#g7 ,fostering new and existing community partnerships with and among local educational agencies1 nonprofit organizations1 public health organizations1 emergency medical service providers1 fire and police departments1 and parent-teacher associations to promote the importance of defibrillation in such schools4 7#h7 ,aiding school athletic departments to screen student athletes for risk of sudden cardiac arrest1 consistent with guidelines of the ,american ,heart ,association and the ,american ,college of ,cardiology4 7#i7 ,further developing strategies to improve access to ,a,e,ds in such schools4 7c7 ,eligibility2 application ,to be eligible for a grant under subsection 7a71 an entity shall-- 7#a7 be a local educational agency 7including a public charter school operating as a local educational agency under ,state law71 in consultation with a qualified health care entity2 and 7#b7 submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require4 7d7 ,clearinghouse ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall establish a clearinghouse database-- 7#a7 to collect and make available information1 including through voluntary reporting by local educational agencies1 ,state educational agencies1 and manufacturers1 relating to student access to defibrillation in public elementary schools and secondary schools1 including with respect to the costs of providing ,a,e,ds and ,,cpr training2 and 7#b7 to gather information in a central location to facilitate research regarding sudden cardiac arrest in the pediatric population4 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,by grantee ,not later than #d years after receipt of a grant under this section1 the recipient of the grant shall submit to the ,secretary a report that describes the activities carried out with funds received through the grant4 7#b7 ,by ,secretary ,not later than one year after receiving the reports required by paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce and the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce of the ,house of ,representatives a consolidated evaluation of the activities carried out pursuant to grants under this section4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section-- 7#a7 the term ,,aed means an automated external defibrillator2 7#b7 the term ,,cpr means cardiopulmonary resuscitation2 7#c7 the terms elementary school1 local educational agency1 and secondary school have the meanings given to such terms in section #haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja72 7#d7 the term qualified health care entity means a health care entity that-- 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a public entity2 or 7ii7 an organization that is described in section #eja7;c7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and exempt from taxation under section #eja7;a7 of such ,code2 7,b7 demonstrates an ability to develop1 train1 and implement a comprehensive program to promote student access to defibrillation in elementary and secondary schools2 and 7,c7 is qualified in providing technical assistance in ,,aed and ,,cpr training2 and 7#e7 the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,to carry out this section1 there is authorized to be appropriated #be1jjj1jjj for the period of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbh4