History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Automatic external defibrillators; establish fund to assist counties and cities in purchasing.
| 1 | 01/06/98 | (H) | Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations | |
| 2 | 02/03/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committees:
Principal Author: Davis
Title: AN ACT TO ESTABLISH AN AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN PURCHASING AEDS FOR USE BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIRE FIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONS AND IN TRAINING THOSE PERSONS TO USE AEDS; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ASSISTANCE FUND"; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER SHALL TRANSFER THE SUM OF $1.1 MILLION FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND TO THE SPECIAL FUND IN TWO EQUAL PAYMENTS, WITH THE FIRST PAYMENT ON JULY 1, 1998, AND THE SECOND PAYMENT ON JANUARY 1, 1999; TO PROVIDE THAT, IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MONIES FROM THE SPECIAL FUND, A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY MUST PROVIDE LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT DETERMINED BY THE POPULATION OF THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES RECEIVED FROM THE SPECIAL FUND BY A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY AND THE REQUIRED LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED ONLY FOR PURCHASING AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS FOR USE BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIRE FIGHTERS AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONS AND FOR TRAINING THOSE PERSONS TO USE AEDS; TO SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZE ANY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, FIRE FIGHTER OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSON TO USE AN AED FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAVING THE LIFE OF ANOTHER PERSON IN CARDIAC ARREST; TO PROVIDE THAT BEFORE ANY SUCH PERSON MAY USE AN AED, THE PERSON MUST OBTAIN APPROPRIATE TRAINING AS SPECIFIED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND OBTAIN CERTIFICATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT AS HAVING RECEIVED THE TRAINING AND HAVING A DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY IN THE USE OF AN AED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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