Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-24-156

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Chase

Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act”.

B. As used in the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention

Act, “athletic activity” means any sport sanctioned and offered in

grades seven through twelve by a school district.

C. The State Department of Health and the State Department of

Education shall jointly develop and post on their publicly

accessible websites guidelines and other relevant materials to

inform and educate students participating in or desiring to

participate in an athletic activity, their parents, and their

coaches about the nature and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest

including the risks associated with continuing to play or practice

after experiencing one or more symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest

including unexplained fainting, difficulty breathing, chest pains,

dizziness, and abnormal racing heart rate. In developing the

guidelines and materials, the State Department of Health and the

State Department of Education may utilize existing materials

developed by other entities or organizations.

D. A student participating in or desiring to participate in an

athletic activity and the student’s parent or guardian shall, each

school year and prior to participation by the student in an athletic

activity, sign and return to the student’s school an acknowledgement

of receipt and review of a sudden cardiac arrest symptoms and

warning signs information sheet jointly developed by the State

Department of Health and the State Department of Education.

E. A school may hold an informational meeting prior to the

start of each athletic season for all ages of competitors regarding

the symptoms and warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest. In

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addition to students, parents, coaches, and other school officials,

informational meetings may include physicians, pediatric

cardiologists, and athletic trainers.

F. A student who collapses or faints without a concurrent head

injury while participating in an athletic activity shall be removed

by the coach from participation at that time.

G. A student removed or prevented from participating in an

athletic activity pursuant to subsection F of this section shall not

return to participation until the student is evaluated and cleared

for return to participation in writing by a health care provider as

defined in Section 3090.2 of Title 63 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

H. Once each year, a coach of an athletic activity, school

nurses, and athletic trainers shall complete:

1. The sudden cardiac arrest training course offered by a

provider approved by the State Department of Health; and

2. Training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and

use of an automated external defibrillator. The training shall

follow guidelines set by a nationally recognized, guidelines-based

organization focused on emergency cardiovascular care.

A coach of an athletic activity shall not coach the athletic

activity until the coach completes the training course required

under this subsection.

I. Each public school in this state shall develop a sudden

cardiac emergency response plan. The plan shall be formulated by a

school site administrator and presented to the school district board

of education. The plan shall:

1. Establish and provide for membership of a sudden cardiac

emergency response team for each school site. Each team shall

include a school site administrator;

2. Activate the team in response to a sudden cardiac arrest;

3. Implement automated external defibrillator (AED) placement

and routine maintenance within the school as needed and dictated by

the plan and in accordance with guidelines set by a nationally

recognized, guidelines-based organization focused on emergency

cardiovascular care. The plan shall provide for implementation of

clearly marked and easily accessible AED placement;
dden cardiac arrest;

3. Implement automated external defibrillator (AED) placement

and routine maintenance within the school as needed and dictated by

the plan and in accordance with guidelines set by a nationally

recognized, guidelines-based organization focused on emergency

cardiovascular care. The plan shall provide for implementation of

clearly marked and easily accessible AED placement;

4. Provide for communication and dissemination of the plan

throughout the school campus;

5. Require the response team to practice the plan by conducting

periodic drills;

6. Provide for coordination with emergency medical service

providers that serve the area in which the school is located;

7. Address athletic events and athletic facilities at each

middle school and high school site provided:

a. an AED shall be placed at each athletic venue or be

accessible within one to three minutes of each venue

where athletic practices or competitions are held, or

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b. a mobile AED device shall be on the premises in

accordance with guidelines set by a nationally

recognized, guidelines-based organization focused on

emergency cardiovascular care;

8. Provide for appropriate school staff to be trained in first

aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and the use of an AED in

accordance with guidelines set by a nationally recognized,

guidelines-based organization focused on emergency cardiovascular

care. The plan shall stipulate the appropriate staff to receive

training which shall include, but not be limited to, athletic

coaches, school nurses, and athletic trainers; and

9. Be reviewed by the school district board of education and

sudden cardiac emergency response team members and updated annually.

J. The sponsors of youth athletic activities not associated

with a school are encouraged to follow the guidance stated in the

Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act.

K. Nothing in the Chase Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention

Act shall be construed to create, establish, expand, reduce,

contract, or eliminate any civil liability on the part of any school

or school employee.

L. The State Board of Health and the State Board of Education

shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of the Chase

Morris Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act.