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GA SB420
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/28/2018
Primary Sponsor
Michael Rhett
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AI Summary
- Health clubs with 500 or more clients in Georgia must have at least one functional automated external defibrillator (AED) on site and easily accessible during business hours, effective no later than July 1, 2019
- "Health club" includes commercial athletic clubs, gyms, and fitness centers, but excludes hospitals, health care facilities, hotels/motels (unless offering memberships to non-guests), and apartment/condo/townhome community facilities
- Health clubs must ensure authorized AED users complete American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or equivalent CPR and AED training, maintain the device per manufacturer guidelines, and activate emergency medical services as soon as reasonably possible after AED use
- Violations carry escalating civil penalties: a written warning for a first offense, $1,500–$2,000 for a second offense, and $2,000 or more for a third or subsequent offense, with each day of a continuing violation counted separately
- Individuals who use an AED at a health club in good faith are granted tort immunity from civil liability, except in cases of willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence by a licensed professional
Legislative Description
Health; health clubs have at least one functional automated external defibrillator on site at such facility; require
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/5/2018
Full Bill Text
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