Nearly 90% of kids who go into cardiac arrest outside of a hospital die. But many Indiana schools aren’t equipped to respond if it happens. But a bill introduced this legislative session would require schools to be prepared if someone’s heart stops.

Medical professionals have spent years debating whether the benefits of mandatory heart screenings for children outweigh their drawbacks.

Sudden cardiac arrest survival rates are low, but those who make it are often faced with severe health consequences that can last a lifetime.