Minnesota Session Laws - 2011, Regular Session

CHAPTER 23--H.F.No. 235

An act

relating to human services; enacting Hannah's Law by modifying cardiopulmonary resuscitation requirements for child care center staff;

amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.40, subdivision 4.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

new text begin HANNAH'S LAW. new text end

new text begin This act may be cited as "Hannah's Law." new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 245A.40, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(a) deleted text begin When children are present deleted text end new text begin All teachers and assistant teachers new text end in a child care center governed by Minnesota Rules, parts 9503.0005 to 9503.0170, new text begin and new text end at least one staff person deleted text begin must be present in the center who has been trained deleted text end new text begin during field trips and when transporting children in care, must satisfactorily complete training new text end in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in the treatment of obstructed airways new text begin that includes CPR techniques for infants and children. The CPR training must be completed within 90 days of the start of work, unless the training has been completed within the previous three years new text end . The CPR training must have been provided by an individual approved to provide CPR instruction, must be repeated at least once every three years, and must be documented in the staff person's records.

(b) CPR training may be provided for less than four hours.

(c) deleted text begin Persons qualified to provide CPR training shall include individuals approved as CPR instructors. deleted text end new text begin Persons providing CPR training must use CPR training that has been developed: new text end

new text begin (1) by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross and incorporates psychomotor skills to support the instruction; or new text end

new text begin (2) using nationally recognized, evidence-based guidelines for CPR and incorporates psychomotor skills to support the instruction. new text end

Presented to the governor May 16, 2011

Signed by the governor May 19, 2011, 12:07 p.m.