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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification |
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requirements for certain food service workers. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 438, Health and Safety Code, is amended |
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by adding Subchapter E to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER E. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION FOR |
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CERTAIN FOOD SERVICE EMPLOYEES |
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Sec. 438.051. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only |
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to a food service establishment with a designed or designated |
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eating space. |
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Sec. 438.052. CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CERTIFICATION. |
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(a) A food service establishment described by Section 438.051 may |
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require each establishment employee whose job duties require |
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regular interaction with customers eating food on the premises to |
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be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. |
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(b) The instructor of a training course for the |
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certification under this section must be authorized to provide the |
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instruction by the American Heart Association, the American Red |
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Cross, or a similar nationally recognized association. |
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(c) A food service establishment may not discriminate in |
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hiring based on whether an applicant is certified in |
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |