CS/SB 1966: Cardiac Arrest Survival Act
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Sullivan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Klein
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act; creates said act; provides immunity from liability for certain persons who use automated external defibrillators under certain circumstances; repeals certain provision re Good Samaritan Act, to delete reference to use of said defibrillator in certain emergency situations; directs Health Dept., with assistance from DMS, to adopt rules to establish guidelines on appropriate placement & deployment of defibrillator devices, etc. Amends Chs. 768, 401.
Effective Date: 10/01/2001
Last Action: 5/2/2001 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00787; Read second time -SJ 00879; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00879; House Bill substituted -SJ 00880; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1429 (Ch. 2001-76)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2001 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00787; Read second time -SJ 00879; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00879; House Bill substituted -SJ 00880; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1429 (Ch. 2001-76)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/6/2001 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/21/2001 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00201 |
| 4/12/2001 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/17/01, 10:00 am, 412-K |
| 4/17/2001 | Senate |
• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 00424; CS read first time on 04/19/01 -SJ 00428 |
| 4/19/2001 | Senate |
• Now in Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00424 |
| 4/30/2001 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00574; Placed on Calendar, on second reading |
| 5/2/2001 | Senate |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00787; Read second time -SJ 00879; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00879; House Bill substituted -SJ 00880; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1429 (Ch. 2001-76) |