Dominic Murray | Sudden Cardiac Arrest

NYSED Guidelines

Health Examination Guidelines for Schools (NYSED 2022)
Provides information on student health examination requirements and guidance for administrators and school health personnel in establishing the mandated health program. Updated with information on Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention. 

NYSED Memos

Memo Regarding Desha's Law- Cardiac Emergency Response Plans (8/2025)
This memo is intended to assist school districts and charter schools in meeting the requirements of recent amendments to Education Law §2801-a(3)(a) and amendments to Education Law §§ 917 and 2801-a (2) regarding cardiac arrest procedures and automated external defibrillator (AED) equipment.

Medical Annex Instructions
Sample Cardiac Emergency Response Annex

Proposed Amendment of Section 135.5 & Addition of 136.9 Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act (NYSED 9/1/22)

Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act (NYSED 6/2022)

See Also:

• Dominic Murray SCA FAQs
• Laws & Commissioner's Regulations - Dominic Murray | Sudden Cardiac Arrest
• Samples | Forms - Athletics Forms | Letters | Notifications- contains the Interval Health History for Athletics and Sample Parent/Guardian Letter
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) | Automated External Defibrillators (AED) Resource Page

• Dominic Murray | Sudden Cardiac Arrest Resource Page

 

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