Sec. 9. (a) This section applies to: (1) a head coach or assistant coach who coaches an athletic activity; (2) a marching band leader; (3) a drama or musical leader; or (4) a leader of an extracurricular activity in which students have an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest activity as determined by the department in consultation with an organization that specializes in the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. (b) An individual described in subsection (a) shall complete the sudden cardiac arrest training course offered by a provider approved by the department in a manner specified by the state board under IC 20-28-5.5-1 or IC 20-28-5.5-1.5 . (c) An individual described in subsection (a) who complies with this section and provides coaching or leadership services in good faith is not personally liable for damages in a civil action as a result of a sudden cardiac arrest incurred by an applicable student participating in an event in which students have an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest for which the head coach, assistant coach, marching band leader, drama or musical leader, or other applicable leader provided coaching or leadership services, except for an act or omission by the individual described in subsection (a) that constitutes gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. (d) An individual described in subsection (a) shall ensure that an operational automated external defibrillator (AED) is present at each event in which students have an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest for which the individual described in subsection (a) is providing coaching or leadership. (e) At each event in which students have an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest, an individual described in subsection (a) shall inform all individuals who are coaching or providing leadership at the event in which students have an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest of the location of the automated external defibrillator (AED). (f) A school corporation, charter school, and state accredited nonpublic school shall do the following: (1) Develop a venue specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest that includes elements recommended by the American Heart Association, Heart Safe Schools Program, or another similar nationally recognized evidence based program. (2) Share the plan described in subdivision (1) with each individual described in subsection (a). (3) Before the beginning of the season of each event in which students have an increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest, share the plan described in subdivision (1) with all applicable students. (g) A school corporation, a charter school, a state accredited nonpublic school or an accredited nonpublic school (as defined in IC 10-21-1-1 ) may apply for a grant under IC 10-21-1-2 (a)(1)(C)(viii) to purchase an automated external defibrillator (AED) if the school corporation, charter school, state accredited nonpublic school or accredited nonpublic school develops a venue specific emergency action plan for sudden cardiac arrest. IC 20-34-9 Chapter 9. Student and Parent Support Services Grant Program 20-34-9-1 Application 20-34-9-1.1 "Accredited nonpublic school" 20-34-9-2 "Plan" 20-34-9-3 "Program" 20-34-9-4 Eligibility for a grant 20-34-9-5 Student and parent support services grant program; administration 20-34-9-6 Requirements to participate 20-34-9-7 Annual report
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