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TO AMEND SECTION 44-76-30, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO VARIOUS TRAINING AND USE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS DESIGNATED AS AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) USERS, SO AS TO REQUIRE THE ENTITY THAT ACQUIRES AN AED TO NOTIFY THE LOCAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER OF THE LOCATION OF THE AED AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE REQUIRED TRAINING MAY BE A COURSE APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-76-30(A) of the 1976 Code, as added by Act 34 of 1999, is amended to read:
"(A) A person or entity that acquires an AED shall:
(1) notify the local emergency medical services provider of the existence, location, and type of AED;
(2) require its designated AED users to have current training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)CPR and AED use by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or National Safety Council, or a course approved by the Department of Health and Environmental Control;
(2)(3) maintain and test the AED according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines and keep written records of maintenance and testing;
(3)(4) employ or obtain a health care professional to serve as its AED liaison;
(4)(5) have in place an AED program approved by its AED liaison which includes CPR and AED training, AED protocol or guidelines, AED deployment strategies, and an AED equipment maintenance plan;
(5)(6) include in its AED protocol or guidelines that a person who renders emergency care or treatment to a person in cardiac arrest caused by ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia by using an AED must activate the emergency medical services system or 911 as soon as possible;
(6)(7) report any clinical use of the AED to the AED liaison."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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