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House Committee on Education Hears About Cardiac Emergency Response

Cardiac Response (Jan. 22, 2025) – Today, the House Committee on Education, chaired by Representative Susan Estes (R-Wichita), heard updates on Cardiac Emergency Response from Lainey Faulkner, director of the Bureau of Health and Promotions for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. The committee heard about the department's development of statewide standards for cardiac emergency response plans. The committee also heard from:

  • Kari Rinker, The American Heart Association
  • Leah Filter, The Kansas Association of School Boards
  • Susan Heegard, Midwestern Higher Education Compact