Senator Joey Hensley, MD's Tennessee 28th District Capitol Hill Week in Review

8 Legislative Update

Smart Heart Act protects health and safety of Tennessee students

Legislation, which I sponsored, aims to protect the health and safety of Tennessee students.

In 2015, the Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation that annually informs and educates coaches and athletes of symptoms of cardiac arrest. Senate Bill 2175 expands upon this act by requiring the governing authority of schools with grades nine through twelve to provide automated external defibrillators (AED) accessible to students during school hours and within 1,000 feet of any athletic student activity.

The...