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Ala. Code § 16-30D-20

Short Title; Definitions.

Known as the John Wesley Foster Act

The act spans §§ 16-30D-20 to 16-30D-22 (3 sections).

(Act 2024-392, §1.)

(a) This article shall be known and may be cited as the John Wesley Foster Act.

(b) For the purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) ATHLETIC ACTIVITY. The same meaning as Section 16-30D-2.

(2) AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR or AED. A lightweight, portable device that delivers an electric shock through the chest to the heart which can potentially stop an irregular heartbeat and allow a normal rhythm to resume following sudden cardiac arrest.

(3) CARDIAC EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN. A written document that establishes the specific steps to reduce death from cardiac arrest in a particular setting.

(4) HIGH-NEEDS SCHOOL. A school that meets at least one of the following criteria:

a. A school where at least 50 percent of the students are eligible to receive free and reduced priced meals.

b. A school that provides meals to all students through the Community Eligibility Provision.

c. A Title I school.

(5) SCHOOL. A public or nonpublic preK-12 school.

(6) SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST. A heart malfunction in which the heart stops beating unexpectedly and, if left untreated, may quickly result in death.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.