Senate Bill sb1436er

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    2005 Legislature                                CS for SB 1436



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  2         An act relating to automated external

  3         defibrillators; amending s. 401.2915, F.S.;

  4         authorizing state and local law enforcement

  5         vehicles to carry an automated external

  6         defibrillator; amending s. 932.7055, F.S.;

  7         authorizing local governments to use forfeiture

  8         funds for purchasing automated external

  9         defibrillators; providing an effective date.

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11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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13         Section 1.  Section 401.2915, Florida Statutes, is

14  amended to read:

15         401.2915  Automated external defibrillators.--It is the

16  intent of the Legislature that an automated external

17  defibrillator may be used by any person for the purpose of

18  saving the life of another person in cardiac arrest.  In order

19  to ensure public health and safety:

20         (1)  All persons who use an automated external

21  defibrillator must obtain appropriate training, to include

22  completion of a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or

23  successful completion of a basic first aid course that

24  includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, and

25  demonstrated proficiency in the use of an automated external

26  defibrillator.;

27         (2)  Any person or entity in possession of an automated

28  external defibrillator is encouraged to register with the

29  local emergency medical services medical director the

30  existence and location of the automated external

31  defibrillator.; and


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    ENROLLED

    2005 Legislature                                CS for SB 1436



 1         (3)  Any person who uses an automated external

 2  defibrillator shall is required to activate the emergency

 3  medical services system as soon as possible upon use of the

 4  automated external defibrillator.

 5         (4)  Each local and state law enforcement vehicle may

 6  carry an automated external defibrillator.

 7         Section 2.  Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section

 8  932.7055, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:

 9         932.7055  Disposition of liens and forfeited

10  property.--

11         (5)(a)  If the seizing agency is a county or municipal

12  agency, the remaining proceeds shall be deposited in a special

13  law enforcement trust fund established by the board of county

14  commissioners or the governing body of the municipality.  Such

15  proceeds and interest earned therefrom shall be used for

16  school resource officer, crime prevention, safe neighborhood,

17  drug abuse education and prevention programs, or for other law

18  enforcement purposes, which include defraying the cost of

19  protracted or complex investigations, providing additional

20  equipment or expertise, purchasing automated external

21  defibrillators for use in law enforcement vehicles, and

22  providing matching funds to obtain federal grants. The

23  proceeds and interest may not be used to meet normal operating

24  expenses of the law enforcement agency.

25         Section 3.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2005.

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