2021 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 70. Schools
§70-27-104. Short title – Riley's Rule – Emergency Action Plan for facility and athletic events.

A. This act shall be known and may be cited as "Riley's Rule".

B. Prior to the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year, each school district board of education shall coordinate with emergency medical services providers that serve the area in which the school district is located to develop an Emergency Action Plan for each facility and athletic practices, events or activities held at school district facilities.

C. The Emergency Action Plan shall:

1. Include maps and directions with appropriate contact information for emergency medical services;

2. Assign a medical administrator who is a current school employee such as a coach, administrator or athletic director;

3. Define responsibilities and personnel on-site, both medical and school officials;

4. Include a list of medical equipment available and location of the nearest automated external defibrillator, if available;

5. Be posted in each facility;

6. Be distributed to all school officials involved in athletic practices, events or activities held at school district facilities; and

7. Specify documentation actions after any emergency to evaluate for debriefing purposes and to determine if there are necessary changes to the Emergency Action Plan.

D. The Emergency Action Plan shall be reviewed, updated and rehearsed annually with school officials and local emergency medical services providers, and placed on file with the school district and the emergency medical services provider. The Emergency Action Plan shall be updated to reflect any potential significant change that would affect implementation of the plan.

E. Prior to each athletic event or activity where there are athletes participating from visiting schools, the Emergency Action Plan shall be digitally transmitted to the visiting school administrator or coach or posted on the school's website.

Added by Laws 2020, c. 141, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020. Amended by Laws 2021, c. 470, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2021.