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FL S1082

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/15/2011

Primary Sponsor

Thad Altman

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires owners, operators, and administrators of places of public assembly (facilities with 1,000+ seating capacity) and state agencies to notify local emergency medical services directors of automated external defibrillator (AED) locations, with directors maintaining registries of these locations.

  • Directs the State Surgeon General and Department of Management Services to adopt rules establishing guidelines for appropriate AED placement and deployment in state buildings and places of public assembly, considering factors such as occupancy, security needs, and environmental conditions.

  • Mandates that every public school in Florida maintain an operational AED on school grounds and requires employees and volunteers expected to use the device to complete cardiopulmonary resuscitation or basic first aid training.

  • Defines "place of public assembly" as educational facilities used as emergency shelters or locations with 1,000+ seating capacity (stadiums, arenas, concert halls, theaters), while excluding churches, synagogues, and public libraries.

  • Clarifies that the act does not mandate AED placement in places of public assembly, prohibit local governments from enacting stricter requirements, or establish legal standards of care for civil actions.

Legislative Description

Medical Devices

Last Action

Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

5/7/2011

Committee Referrals

Health Regulation3/1/2011

Full Bill Text

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