Title
a. Receive a status report on Senate Bill (SB) 658, Automated External Defibrillators; and
b. Provide direction as appropriate.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Budget Committee:
a. Receive a status report on Senate Bill (SB) 658, Automated External Defibrillators; and
b. Provide direction as appropriate.
SUMMARY:
SB 658 modifies existing statute and regulation to the placement, training and use of Automatic External Defibrillators (AED), and the creation and operation of Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) programs. SB 658 removes requirements from existing law that a board coalition of medical, emergency services, hospital and cardiac care advocates considered restrictive, complicated and inhibited the creation and expansion of AED/PAD programs.
A Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) Program is a program that places an AED, usually at a fixed location, such as a pool, health club, school or office building, with personnel trained in the use of the AED. PAD programs are usually operated by building owners, business organizations or government agencies.
Effective January 1, 2016, SB 658 modifies existing law related to the placement, training, and use of an AED and operation of a PAD program, resulting in the following changes:
* A medical director or physician and surgeon is no longer required to be involved in the acquisition or placement of an AED
* Use of the AED does not need to be reported to the licensed physician affiliated with the AED program and the local EMS Agency
* There is no requirement that a certain number of employees complete CPR and AED training
* Acquirers of AEDs are no longer required to have trained employees available to respond to an emergency during normal operating hours
* A written plan that describes the procedures to be following in the event of an emergency is no longer required
* Building owners are no longer required to provide a brochure describing the proper use of an AED annually
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