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HB 739: Automated External Defibrillators

GENERAL BILL by Steinberg ; Passidomo

Automated External Defibrillators; Encourages person or entity to notify local public safety answering point regarding location of AEDs in its possession; authorizes public safety telecommunicators to contact owners of defibrillators under circumstances involving coronary emergency calls; requires certain entities to notify local EMS medical directors of locations of AEDs; requires local EMS medical directors to maintain registries of certain AED locations; directs State Surgeon General, with assistance of DMS, to adopt rules to establish guidelines for appropriate placement & deployment of AEDs in places of public assembly; requires placement of AED in each public school in state; requires registration of such devices with local EMS medical directors.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 801 (Ch. 2012-177)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/21/2011 House • Filed
    11/29/2011 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Rulemaking and Regulation Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 72
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 72
    3/9/2012 House • Died in Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 801 (Ch. 2012-177)

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  • HB 739, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/21/2011 at 2:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1394 Automated External Defibrillators Altman Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 801 (Ch. 2012-177)
    Location: In committee/council (HR)
    H 801 (er) Emergency 911 Service Steube, Passidomo Compare Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-177
    Location: Became Law
    S 1042 (c2) Emergency 911 Service Bennett Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 801 (Ch. 2012-177) -SJ 1171
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1282 Automated External Defibrillators Richter Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Health Regulation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 801 (Ch. 2012-177)
    Location: In committee/council (HR)

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    401.2915 Automated external defibrillators. Page 2 (pdf)
    768.1326 Placement of automated external defibrillators in state buildings; rulemaking authority. Page 4 (pdf)
    1006.165 Automated external defibrillator; user training. Page 6 (pdf)

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