CT SB00401

Provides civil liability immunity to healthcare providers, trained individuals, and AED operators who voluntarily provide emergency medical assistance, except in cases of gross, willful, or wanton negligence (effective October 1, 2018)

Extends immunity to providers or entities that maintain automatic external defibrillators for ordinary negligence in providing or maintaining the device

Grants liability protection to licensed healthcare providers who operate AEDs in the ordinary course of employment for malfunctioning of the device constituting ordinary negligence

Requires lifeguards to be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation by the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Safety and Health Institute, or Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc. (effective July 1, 2018)

Defines automatic external defibrillator as a device that delivers electric shock to the heart, uses microcomputers to interpret signals and apply therapy, and guides users through operation without requiring discretion or judgment