Bill113th Congress

S. 254

Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act of 2013

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Introduced
Feb 7, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
Feb 7, 2013

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Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]

Democrat·NJ
Bioguide ID: M000639
First Name: Robert
Last Name: Menendez
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
254
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 7, 2013
Policy Area
Health
Is Law
No
Feb 7, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Source: Senate

Feb 7, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

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Introduced in Senate· Feb 7, 20130

Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to develop and disseminate to school administrators, educators, school health professionals, coaches, and families, as well as to state and local health departments, pediatricians, hospitals, and other health professionals, of public education and awareness materials and resources that include: (1) background information to increase education and awareness of cardiomyopathy (a disease of the heart muscle) and other related causes of sudden cardiac death among school administrators, educators, and families; (2) a cardiomyopathy risk assessment worksheet for use by parents, guardians, or other caregivers; (3) guidelines regarding the placement of automated external defibrillators in schools and child care centers; (4) training information on defibrillators and cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and (5) recommendations for how schools and child care centers can develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan.

Encourages the Secretary, in support of such effort, to: (1) establish an advisory panel, and (2) engage in a memorandum of understanding or cooperative agreement with a national nonprofit advocacy organization expert in all forms of cardiomyopathy.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild care and developmentChild healthElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHealth technology, devices, suppliesPreschool educationTeaching, teachers, curricula

Introduced in Senate

Feb 7, 2013

Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Risk Assessment, and Training in the Schools (… — Informed