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S. 1285
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senator Ryberg
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Introduced in the Senate on March 28, 2006
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Judiciary
Summary: Automated external defibrillator (AED)
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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3/28/2006 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-5
3/28/2006 Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5
3/28/2006 Senate Referred to Subcommittee: Matthews (ch), Gregory,
Elliott, Hawkins, Ritchie
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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
TO AMEND SECTION 44-76-40, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO IMMUNITY FROM CIVIL LIABILITY FOR PERSONS ADMINISTERING, USING, ACQUIRING, OR PRESCRIBING AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED), SO AS TO PROVIDE SUCH IMMUNITY FOR PERSONS PROVIDING TRAINING FOR CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION THAT INCLUDES TRAINING IN THE USE OF AED'S.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 44-76-40 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding at the end:
"(5) Any person or entity that teaches or provides a training program for cardiopulmonary resuscitation that includes training in the use of automated external defibrillators is immune from civil liability for providing such training or use if the person or entity has provided the training in accordance with the guidelines and policies of a national training organization and the trainer must be authorized to deliver that course or curriculum."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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