SAFE PLAY Act of 2020

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 6007 To promote youth athletic safety, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 27, 2020 Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, and Mrs. BEATTY) in- troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En- ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic- tion of the committee concerned A BILL To promote youth athletic safety, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Athletes, 4 Families, and Educators to Protect the Lives of Athletic 5 Youth Act of 2020’’ or the ‘‘SAFE PLAY Act of 2020’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:17 Mar 06, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 6007 IH SEC. 2. EDUCATION, AWARENESS, AND TRAINING FOR PEDI- 1 ATRIC CARDIAC CONDITIONS TO INCREASE 2 EARLIER DIAGNOSIS AND PREVENT SUDDEN 3 CARDIAC DEATH. 4 Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act 5 (42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 6 the following: 7 ‘‘SEC. 399V–7. MATERIALS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 8 TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF CARDIO- 9 MYOPATHY AND OTHER HIGH-RISK CHILD- 10 HOOD CARDIAC CONDITIONS AMONG 11 SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, EDUCATORS, 12 SCHOOL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, COACHES, 13 STUDENTS, AND FAMILIES. 14 ‘‘(a) MATERIALS AND RESOURCES.—Not later than 15 12 months after the date of enactment of the Supporting 16 Athletes, Families, and Educators to Protect the Lives of 17 Athletic Youth Act of 2020, the Secretary, acting through 18 the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre- 19 vention (referred to in this section as the ‘Director’) and 20 in consultation with national patient advocacy and health 21 organizations with expertise in cardiac health and all 22 forms of pediatric cardiomyopathy, shall develop edu- 23 cational materials and resources to be disseminated to 24 school administrators, educators, school health profes- 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Mar 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 6007 IH sionals, coaches, students, families, and other appropriate 1 individuals. The materials and resources shall include— 2 ‘‘(1) information on the signs, symptoms, and 3 risk factors associated with high-risk cardiac condi- 4 tions and genetic heart rhythm abnormalities that 5 may cause sudden cardiac arrest in children, adoles- 6 cents, and young adults, including— 7 ‘‘(A) cardiomyopathy; 8 ‘‘(B) long QT syndrome, Brugada syn- 9 drome, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventric- 10 ular tachycardia, short QT syndrome, Wolff- 11 Parkinson-White syndrome; and 12 ‘‘(C) other high-risk cardiac conditions, as 13 determined by the Secretary; 14 ‘‘(2) sudden cardiac arrest risk assessment 15 worksheets to help identify higher risk children and 16 adolescents with possible life-threatening cardiac 17 conditions who may need additional medical screen- 18 ing and treatment; 19 ‘‘(3) guidelines and training materials for 20 schools, childcare centers, and local youth athletic 21 organizations to handle cardiac emergencies, cov- 22 ering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (referred to in 23 this section and section 399V–8 as ‘CPR’) and ways 24 to obtain certification on CPR delivery; 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Mar 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 6007 IH ‘‘(4) guidelines and training materials for 1 schools, childcare centers, and local youth athletic 2 organizations to handle cardiac emergencies, on the 3 proper placement, usage, and maintenance of auto- 4 matic external defibrillators (referred to in this sec- 5 tion and section 399V–8 as ‘AED’) and ways to ob- 6 tain certification on AED usage; and 7 ‘‘(5) recommendations on developing and imple- 8 menting a cardiac emergency response plan at 9 schools, childcare centers, and local youth athletic 10 organizations, including recommendations on how 11 local educational agencies (as defined in section 12 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 13 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) can apply such re- 14 sponse plans to students enrolled in public schools 15 served by such local educational agencies. 16 ‘‘(b) DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS AND RE- 17 SOURCES.—The Secretary, acting through the Director, 18 shall develop and update, as necessary and appropriate, 19 the materials and resources described in subsection (a) 20 and, in support of such effort, the Secretary is encouraged 21 to establish an advisory panel that includes the following 22 members: 23 ‘‘(1) Representatives from national patient ad- 24 vocacy organizations, including— 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Mar 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 5 •HR 6007 IH ‘‘(A) not less than 1 organization dedicated 1 to promoting research, education, and aware- 2 ness of all forms of pediatric cardiac cardio- 3 myopathy; 4 ‘‘(B) not less than 1 organization dedi- 5 cated to research, education, and awareness of 6 high-risk cardiac conditions and genetic heart 7 rhythm abnormalities; 8 ‘‘(C) not less than 1 organization dedicated 9 to school-based wellness; 10 ‘‘(D) not less than 1 organization dedi- 11 cated to advocacy and support for individuals 12 with cognitive impairments or developmental 13 disabilities; and 14 ‘‘(E) not less than 1 organization dedi- 15 cated to addressing minority health disparities. 16 ‘‘(2) Representatives of medical and health care 17 professional societies, including pediatrics, cardi- 18 ology, emergency medicine, and sports medicine. 19 ‘‘(3) A representative of the Centers for Disease 20 Control and Prevention. 21 ‘‘(4) Representatives of other relevant Federal 22 agencies, including the Department of Education 23 and the National Institutes of Health. 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:17 Mar 06, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 6 •HR 6007 IH ‘‘(5) Representatives of schools, such as admin- 1 istrators, educators, sports coaches, and nurses. 2 ‘‘(c) DISSEMINATION OF MATERIALS AND RE- 3 SOURCES.—Not later than 24 months after the date of 4 enactment of the Supporting Athletes, Families, and Edu- 5 cators to Protect the Lives of Athletic Youth Act of 2020, 6 the Secretary, acting through the Director, shall dissemi- 7 nate the materials and resources described in subsection 8 (a) in accordance with the following: 9 ‘‘(1) DISTRIBUTION BY LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 10 AGENCIES.—The Secretary shall make available such 11 materials and resources to local educational agencies 12 (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and 13 Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801)) 14 to distribute— 15 ‘‘(A) to school administrators, educators, 16 school health professionals, coaches, students, 17 parents, guardians, or other caregivers, infor- 18 mation on the signs, symptoms, and risk factors 19 of high-risk cardiac conditions; 20 ‘‘(B) to parents, guardians, or other care- 21 givers, the cardiomyopathy and sudden cardiac 22 arrest risk assessment worksheets described in 23 subsection (a)(2); 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:17 Mar 06, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 7 •HR 6007 IH ‘‘(C) to school administrators, school 1 health professionals, and coaches— 2 ‘‘(i) the information and training ma- 3 terials described in subsection (a)(3); and 4 ‘‘(ii) the guidelines and training mate- 5 rials described in subsection (a)(4); and 6 ‘‘(D) to school administrators, educators, 7 school health professionals, coaches, and youth 8 sports organizations, the recommendations de- 9 scribed in subsection (a)(5). 10 ‘‘(2) DISSEMINATION TO HEALTH DEPART- 11 MENTS AND PROFESSIONALS.—The Secretary shall 12 make available such materials and resources to State 13 and local health departments. 14 ‘‘(3) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION 15 THROUGH THE INTERNET.— 16 ‘‘(A) CDC.— 17 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, 18 acting through the Director, shall post the 19 materials and resources developed under 20 subsection (a) on the public internet 21 website of the Centers for Disease Control 22 and Prevention. 23 ‘‘(ii) MAINTENANCE OF INFORMA- 24 TION.—The Director shall maintain and 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Mar 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 8 •HR 6007 IH update when necessary such materials and 1 resources developed under subsection (a) 2 on the public internet website to ensure 3 such information reflects the latest stand- 4 ards. 5 ‘‘(B) STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.— 6 State educational agencies are encouraged to 7 work with State health departments to create 8 internet webpages to disseminate the materials 9 and resources developed under subsection (a) to 10 the general public, with an emphasis on tar- 11 geting students and their families. 12 ‘‘(4) ACCESSIBILITY OF INFORMATION.—The 13 information regarding the materials and resources 14 developed under subsection (a) shall be made avail- 15 able in a format and in a manner that is readily ac- 16 cessible to individuals with cognitive and sensory im- 17 pairments. 18 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 19 ‘‘(1) SCHOOL.—The term ‘school’ means an 20 early education program, childcare center, or ele- 21 mentary school or secondary school (as such terms 22 are so defined) that is not an internet- or computer- 23 based community school. 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Mar 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 9 •HR 6007 IH ‘‘(2) SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR.—The term 1 ‘school administrator’ means a principal, director, 2 manager, or other supervisor or leader within an ele- 3 mentary school or secondary school (as such terms 4 are defined under section 8101 of the Elementary 5 and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6 7801)), State-based early education program, or 7 childcare center. 8 ‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 9 are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 10 such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2021 11 through 2026. 12 ‘‘SEC. 399V–8. GRANTS TO PROVIDE FOR CPR AND AED 13 TRAINING AND PURCHASE OF AED EQUIP- 14 MENT FOR PUBLIC CHILDCARE CENTERS 15 AND ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, AND SEC- 16 ONDARY SCHOOLS. 17 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE GRANTS.—The Sec- 18 retary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, 19 shall award grants to eligible local educational agencies— 20 ‘‘(1) to enable such local educational agencies 21 to purchase AEDs and offer CPR and AED training 22 courses that are nationally certified; or 23 ‘‘(2) to enable such local educational agencies 24 to award funding to eligible schools that are served 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Mar 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 10 •HR 6007 IH by the local educational agency to purchase and 1 maintain AEDs and offer CPR and AED training 2 courses that are nationally certified. 3 ‘‘(b) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible local educational 4 agency receiving a grant under this section, or an eligible 5 school receiving grant funds under this section through 6 an eligible local educational agency, shall use the grant 7 funds— 8 ‘‘(1) to pay a nationally recognized training or- 9 ganization, such as the American Heart Association, 10 the American Red Cross, or the National Safety 11 Council, for instruction, materials, and equipment 12 expenses associated with CPR and AED training in 13 accordance with the materials and resources devel- 14 oped under paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 399V– 15 7(a); or 16 ‘‘(2) if the local educational agency or an eligi- 17 ble school served by such agency meets the condi- 18 tions described under subsection (c)(2), to purchase 19 AED devices for eligible schools and pay the costs 20 associated with obtaining the certifications necessary 21 to meet the guidelines established in section 399V– 22 7(a)(4). 23 ‘‘(c) GRANT ELIGIBILITY.— 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Mar 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 11 •HR 6007 IH ‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 1 grant under this section, a local educational agency 2 shall submit an application to the Secretary at such 3 time, in such manner, and containing such informa- 4 tion and certifications as such Secretary may rea- 5 sonably require. 6 ‘‘(2) AED ALLOCATION AND TRAINING.—To be 7 eligible for grant funding under this section to pur- 8 chase AED devices as described in subsection (b)(2), 9 an eligible local educational agency shall dem- 10 onstrate to the Secretary that, as of the date of the 11 submission of the grant application, such local edu- 12 cational agency or an eligible school served by such 13 agency has or intends to implement— 14 ‘‘(A) a CPR and AED training program; 15 and 16 ‘‘(B) an emergency cardiac response plan. 17 ‘‘(d) PRIORITY OF AWARD.—The Secretary shall 18 award grants under this section to eligible local edu- 19 cational agencies based on 1 or more of the following pri- 20 orities: 21 ‘‘(1) A demonstrated need for a CPR or AED 22 training program in an eligible school or a commu- 23 nity served by an eligible school, which may in- 24 clude— 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Mar 03, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6007.IH H6007 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS 12 •HR 6007 IH ‘‘(A) schools that do not already have an 1 automated AED on school grounds; 2 ‘‘(B) schools in which there are a signifi- 3 cant number of students on school grounds dur- 4 ing a typical day, as determined by the Sec- 5 retary; 6 ‘‘(C) schools for which the average time re- 7 quired for emergency medical services (as de- 8 fined in section 330J(e)) to reach the school is 9 greater than the average time required for 10 emergency medical services to reach other pub- 11 lic facilities in the community; and 12 ‘‘(D) schools that have not received funds 13 under the Rural Access to Emergency Devices 14 Act (42 U.S.C. 254c note). 15 ‘‘(2) A demonstrated need for continued sup- 16 port of an existing CPR or AED training program 17 [Text truncated for display. 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