RURAL SCHOOL DEFIBRILLATOR TRAINING

SB 494 appropriates $150,000 from the government results and opportunity program fund to the New Mexico Public Education Department. The funds will contract a national organization to provide defibrillator training for school staff in rural districts, helping them respond to heart emergencies. This training focuses on using defibrillators during cardiac events, targeting educational personnel in rural schools. Unspent funds by fiscal year 2026 must revert to the original fund.