Venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for secondary schools

Subpart 2 of part F of title VIII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 8549D. Venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan requirement for secondary schools (a) In general Each secondary school that receives Federal funds under this Act and that has a student athletics program shall, as a condition of receiving such funds— (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection and in consultation with local emergency responders, develop and implement a venue-specific heat-related illnesses emergency action plan, which shall include a plan for the operation and use of automatic external defibrillators and cold water immersion equipment; and (2) not later than 1 year after the date on which such emergency action plan is first implemented, and on an annual basis thereafter, submit to the Secretary and authorizing committees a report that demonstrates compliance with the requirements of this subsection with respect to the preceding year. (b) Requirements An emergency action plan developed and implemented under subsection (a), with respect to a secondary school, shall— (1) include a symptom identification structure and a coordination of care plan for student athletes exhibiting signs of heat-related illness, and be visibly posted in each— (A) locker room; (B) athletic training facility; (C) weight room; and (D) outdoor sports complex and stadium; (2) be made available on the athletic program website or public website of the secondary school at the beginning of each academic year; (3) be distributed to local emergency responders; and (4) before the start of practical training for each academic year, be distributed to, and practiced in-person by, all of the following individuals at the secondary school: (A) Student athletes. (B) Certified athletic trainers. (C) Team physicians. (D) Athletic training students. (E) Athletic administrators. (F) Coaches. (G) Institutional safety personnel. (H) Legal counsel. (I) Any other individuals determined to be relevant by the secondary school. (c) Recommendations In developing an emergency action plan under subsection (a), a secondary school shall consider— (1) including guidelines by the Wet-Bulb Globe Temperature index to assess environmental conditions and heat stress prevention for student athletes; (2) having a readily accessible and properly maintained automatic external defibrillator within 3 minutes of each sporting venue; and (3) including the locations of each automatic external defibrillator in such plan. (d) Authorized adjustments In the case of a facility described in subsection (b)(1) that is undergoing a major physical alteration that would affect the implementation of a requirement of subsection (b), such requirement may be adjusted with respect to such facility..