42 U.S.C. § 244d — Promoting student access to AEDs and CPR

(a) In general. The Secretary may award grants to eligible entities so they can build a full program to give students access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR training in public elementary and secondary schools. (b) Use of funds. A grant recipient can use the money for any of these things: creating and providing full materials to set up AED and CPR programs in schools; supporting CPR and AED training for students, staff, and sports volunteers connected to the school; supporting the school's development of a cardiac emergency response plan; buying AEDs that have gone through FDA approval, clearance, or classification (under section 360e, 360(k), or 360c(f)(2) of title 21); buying AED batteries and doing needed AED maintenance, such as replacing pads, following the manufacturer's instructions; and replacing old or outdated AED and CPR equipment and educational materials. (c) Eligibility; application. To qualify for a grant, an entity must be a local educational agency — including a public charter school that legally counts as a local educational agency under state law — working with a qualified health care entity. It must also submit an application to the Secretary, following whatever form and requirements the Secretary reasonably sets. (d) Definitions. The terms "elementary school," "local educational agency," and "secondary school" mean what they mean in section 7801 of title 20. A "qualified health care entity" is a health care entity that is either a public entity or a tax-exempt nonprofit organization under section 501(c) of title 26; that can show it's able to build, train people for, and run a full program promoting student access to defibrillation in public schools; and that is qualified to give technical help with AED and CPR training.