130th Ohio General Assembly
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As Introduced

122nd General Assembly
Regular Session
1997-1998
H. B. No. 717

REPRESENTATIVES VESPER-GARDNER-CAREY-HARRIS-PADGETT-COUGHLIN- GARCIA-REID-THOMAS-BENDER-TAYLOR-LOGAN-TAVARES-CATES-FORD-COLONNA


A BILL
To enact sections 2305.235 and 3701.85 of the Revised Code to authorize performance of automated external defibrillation and provide civil and criminal immunity.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:


Section 1. That sections 2305.235 and 3701.85 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 2305.235. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION" MEANS THE PROCESS OF APPLYING A SPECIALIZED DEFIBRILLATOR TO A PERSON IN CARDIAC ARREST, ALLOWING THE DEFIBRILLATOR TO INTERPRET THE CARDIAC RHYTHM, AND, IF APPROPRIATE, DELIVERING AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO THE HEART TO ALLOW IT TO RESUME EFFECTIVE ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY.

EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF WILLFUL OR WANTON MISCONDUCT OR WHEN AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM IS NOT ACTIVATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 3701.85 OF THE REVISED CODE, NO PERSON SHALL BE HELD LIABLE IN CIVIL DAMAGES FOR INJURY, DEATH, OR LOSS TO PERSON OR PROPERTY, OR HELD CRIMINALLY LIABLE, FOR PERFORMING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION IN GOOD FAITH, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PERSON HAS OBTAINED APPROPRIATE TRAINING ON HOW TO PERFORM AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION OR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A COURSE IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION.

Sec. 3701.85. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

(1) "AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 2305.235 OF THE REVISED CODE.

(2) "EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS AN "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-BASIC," "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-INTERMEDIATE," "EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN-PARAMEDIC," OR "FIRST RESPONDER" AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4765.01 OF THE REVISED CODE.

(3) "PHYSICIAN" HAS THE SAME MEANING AS IN SECTION 4765.01 OF THE REVISED CODE.

(4) "REGISTERED NURSE" AND "LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE" HAVE THE SAME MEANINGS AS IN SECTION 4723.02 OF THE REVISEDCODE.

(B) A PERSON WHO HAS OBTAINED APPROPRIATE TRAINING ON HOW TO PERFORM AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION AND HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A COURSE IN CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION MAY PERFORM AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE PERSON IS A PHYSICIAN, REGISTERED NURSE, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE, OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE PROVIDER. WHEN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION IS NOT PERFORMED AS PART OF AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM, AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEM SHALL BE ACTIVATED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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