| 1 | The Criminal Justice Committee recommends the following: |
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| 3 | Council/Committee Substitute |
| 4 | Remove the entire bill and insert: |
| 5 | A bill to be entitled |
| 6 | An act relating to automated external defibrillators; |
| 7 | amending s. 401.2915, F.S.; authorizing state and local |
| 8 | law enforcement vehicles to carry an automated external |
| 9 | defibrillator; amending s. 932.7055, F.S.; authorizing |
| 10 | local governments to use forfeiture funds for purchasing |
| 11 | automated external defibrillators; providing an effective |
| 12 | date. |
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| 14 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 16 | Section 1. Section 401.2915, Florida Statutes, is amended |
| 17 | to read: |
| 18 | 401.2915 Automated external defibrillators.--It is the |
| 19 | intent of the Legislature that an automated external |
| 20 | defibrillator may be used by any person for the purpose of |
| 21 | saving the life of another person in cardiac arrest. In order to |
| 22 | ensure public health and safety: |
| 23 | (1) All persons who use an automated external |
| 24 | defibrillator must obtain appropriate training, to include |
| 25 | completion of a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation or |
| 26 | successful completion of a basic first aid course that includes |
| 27 | cardiopulmonary resuscitation training, and demonstrated |
| 28 | proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator.; |
| 29 | (2) Any person or entity in possession of an automated |
| 30 | external defibrillator is encouraged to register with the local |
| 31 | emergency medical services medical director the existence and |
| 32 | location of the automated external defibrillator.; and |
| 33 | (3) Any person who uses an automated external |
| 34 | defibrillator shall is required to activate the emergency |
| 35 | medical services system as soon as possible upon use of the |
| 36 | automated external defibrillator. |
| 37 | (4) Each local and state law enforcement vehicle may carry |
| 38 | an automated external defibrillator. |
| 39 | Section 2. Paragraph (a) of subsection (5) of section |
| 40 | 932.7055, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: |
| 41 | 932.7055 Disposition of liens and forfeited property.-- |
| 42 | (5)(a) If the seizing agency is a county or municipal |
| 43 | agency, the remaining proceeds shall be deposited in a special |
| 44 | law enforcement trust fund established by the board of county |
| 45 | commissioners or the governing body of the municipality. Such |
| 46 | proceeds and interest earned therefrom shall be used for school |
| 47 | resource officer, crime prevention, safe neighborhood, and drug |
| 48 | abuse education and prevention programs, or for other law |
| 49 | enforcement purposes, which include defraying the cost of |
| 50 | protracted or complex investigations, providing additional |
| 51 | equipment or expertise, purchasing automated external |
| 52 | defibrillators for use in law enforcement vehicles, and |
| 53 | providing matching funds to obtain federal grants. The proceeds |
| 54 | and interest may not be used to meet normal operating expenses |
| 55 | of the law enforcement agency. |
| 56 | Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2005. |