CT SB00795

Provides civil liability immunity for individuals who voluntarily render emergency medical assistance using automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), including doctors, nurses, medical technicians, and trained civilians acting outside their ordinary employment.

Extends liability immunity to persons and entities that provide or maintain AEDs for ordinary negligence in providing or maintaining the devices.

Limits immunity to ordinary negligence only; does not protect against gross, wilful, or wanton negligence by users or maintainers of AEDs.

Restricts AED user immunity to emergency care situations; immunity does not apply to non-emergency use of the devices.

Provides health care professionals with immunity from liability for injuries caused by AED malfunction that was not a result of the provider's negligence.

Requires paid and volunteer firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical services personnel to complete training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use per American Red Cross or American Heart Association guidelines.

Effective date: October 1, 2019.