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FL S2556

Bill

Status

Failed

4/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Thad Altman

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires owners, operators, or administrators of places of public assembly (venues with 1,000+ seating capacity including stadiums, arenas, theaters, and concert halls) and state agencies to notify local emergency medical services directors of automated external defibrillator (AED) locations

  • Mandates local emergency medical services medical directors to maintain registries of AED locations in their jurisdiction

  • Expands State Surgeon General's rulemaking authority to establish guidelines for AED placement and deployment in places of public assembly, in addition to existing authority over state buildings

  • Exempts from device manufacturer permit requirements any person who only manufactures, repackages, or assembles medical devices or components that are exempt from registration under s. 499.015(8)

  • Excludes churches, synagogues, other not-for-profit religious organizations, public associations, and public libraries from the definition of "place of public assembly" subject to AED guidelines

Legislative Description

Medical Devices [SPSC]

Last Action

Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5311 (Ch. 2010-161)

4/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Health Regulation3/4/2010

Full Bill Text

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