Texas Education Code

§ 38.018 — CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN

ED § 38.018Title 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION · Part G. SAFE SCHOOLS · Ch. 38. HEALTH AND SAFETY · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Statute text

(a)Each school district and private school shall develop and implement a cardiac emergency response plan that establishes safety procedures for a district or school employee or other appropriate personnel to follow in responding to a medical emergency involving cardiac arrest on district or school grounds.

(b)In developing the plan, the district or school shall:

(1)work directly with local emergency services providers to integrate the plan with the providers' protocols; and

(2)incorporate evidence-based practices of a nationally recognized, guidelines-based organization focused on emergency cardiovascular care.

(c)The plan must include at a minimum:

(1)the establishment of a cardiac emergency response team;

…

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 996 (S.B. 865), Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 2025.