HB 717 Summary

• Expands liability immunity for school district employees, agents, and volunteers who administer CPR or use automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in good faith according to standard medical practices.

• Requires persons or entities acquiring AEDs to ensure users receive training from American Red Cross, American Heart Association, equivalent nationally recognized courses, or Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services-approved courses.

• Mandates that AED owners notify emergency communications districts or ambulance dispatch centers of the defibrillator's location and maintain devices according to manufacturer guidelines.

• Requires basic life support ambulances and stretcher vans in Missouri to be equipped with AEDs and staffed by at least one person trained in AED use.

• Provides civil liability protection for individuals and entities using AEDs in good faith, including trained users, training providers, facility owners, and employers, unless acting in willful, wanton, or reckless manner.