FL H1355

Owners, operators, or administrators of places of public assembly with seating capacity of at least 1,000 people must notify local emergency medical services medical directors of automated external defibrillator (AED) locations.

State agencies responsible for buildings or portions of buildings owned or leased by the state must notify local emergency medical services medical directors of AED locations.

Local emergency medical services medical directors shall maintain registries of AED locations reported to them.

State Surgeon General, with assistance from the Department of Management Services, must adopt rules establishing guidelines for appropriate placement and deployment of AEDs in state buildings and places of public assembly.

"Place of public assembly" is defined as locations with seating capacity of at least 1,000 people, including stadiums, arenas, concert halls, and theaters, but excluding churches, synagogues, and public libraries.

Counties and municipalities may enact local ordinances expanding AED placement requirements, but the state is not mandated to place AEDs in places of public assembly.