Automated External Defibrillator Act

The Automated External Defibrillator Act governs automated external defibrillators — the portable devices used to treat sudden cardiac arrest — and the terms on which they are kept and used. It operates mainly through requirements for training in their use and for their maintenance and oversight, paired with an exemption from civil liability for those the act covers. Implementation rests with the state public health agency, which the act charges with defined responsibilities, and the whole scheme is framed by an express statement of legislative findings and intent.

Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.