Utah SB 244 | Effective July 1, 2026
Utah Schools:
AED Compliance
Starts Here.
Utah's Cardiac Emergency Response Plan requirement goes live July 1. Every public and charter school must have a formal CERP, documented AED placement, annual staff training, and an auditable compliance record.
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What SB 244 Actually Requires
The language in the bill is specific. Placement, maintenance, plans, training, monitoring. That's not a box on a wall. That's a program. Utah also established a $200,000 state grant fund to help schools cover the cost of compliance.
Requirement 01
Cardiac Emergency Response Plan
Every school must develop and maintain a written CERP: a formal document defining response roles, AED locations, activation procedures, and coordination with EMS. A wall cabinet doesn't satisfy this. A managed program does it automatically.
Must be reviewed and updated annually.
Requirement 02
AED Placement + Maintenance Records
AEDs must be documented: where they are, their condition, inspection history, battery and pad status. This is the piece most schools fail. Devices expire quietly. Records go unbuilt. When the auditor arrives, the gap is obvious.
Documented inspections required on an ongoing basis.
Requirement 03
Annual Staff Training
Designated staff must receive AED and CPR training every year. Not a one-time certification. Annual. That means scheduling, tracking completions, and maintaining certificates on file. If turnover happens in between, the training record has to follow.
Certificates must be documented and retained.
Where Most Schools Are Right Now
Most schools have an AED. Almost none have a program. SB 244 was written because the gap between those two things is measurable in lives.
- A device on the wall with no written CERP on file
- Pads or batteries expired, no inspection cadence
- Staff training done once, certificates not retained
- No documentation to present to a board or auditor
- No one person accountable for keeping the program current
A Program. Not Just a Product.
Compliance shouldn't depend on memory. AED.US gives you the device, the documentation, the training coordination, and the program structure to meet every requirement in SB 244 without tracking it yourself.
- FDA-cleared AEDs, configured for your building
- Written CERP template, customized for your school
- Placement map and maintenance schedule
- Annual training coordination and certificate tracking
- Compliance records, audit-ready every day of the year
SB 244 Requirements vs. AED.US Deliverables
Every line of the statute has a corresponding program component. Here's how they map.
| SB 244 Requires | What That Means in Practice | AED.US Delivers |
|---|---|---|
| Written CERP | A formal document defining response roles, AED locations, and EMS coordination. Must be reviewed annually. | Customized CERP built for your school, reviewed and updated as part of the program |
| AED Placement Documentation | Recorded locations for every device, accessible to staff and responders at the moment of need. | Placement map on file, updated whenever a device moves or is added |
| Device Maintenance | Ongoing inspection: battery status, pad expiration, physical condition, readiness documentation. | Regular inspection cadence, automated alerts for expiration, digital maintenance log |
| Annual Staff Training | Designated responders trained in AED use and CPR, every year, with certificates retained. | Training coordination for your staff, certificate tracking, records maintained on your behalf |
| Compliance Monitoring | Someone has to own the program and keep it current. The bill doesn't let this be an afterthought. | Ongoing program management, proactive outreach when anything needs attention |
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This page references Utah SB 244, passed during the 2026 general session (effective July 1, 2026). Content is provided for informational purposes. Consult your district's legal counsel for compliance guidance specific to your institution.