2011 California Code
Health and Safety Code
DIVISION 2.5. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES [1797 - 1799.207]
ARTICLE 5. Personnel
Section 1797.196

(a) For purposes of this section, AED or defibrillator means an automated or automatic external defibrillator.

(b) In order to ensure public safety, any person who acquires an AED shall do all of the following:

(1) Comply with all regulations governing the training, use, and placement of an AED.

(2) Notify an agent of the local EMS agency of the existence, location, and type of AED acquired.

(3) Ensure all of the following:

(A) That expected AED users complete a training course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and AED use that complies with regulations adopted by the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Authority and the standards of the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross.

(B) That the defibrillator is maintained and regularly tested according to the operation and maintenance guidelines set forth by the manufacturer, the American Heart Association, and the American Red Cross, and according to any applicable rules and regulations set forth by the governmental authority under the federal Food and Drug Administration and any other applicable state and federal authority.

(C) That the AED is checked for readiness after each use and at least once every 30 days if the AED has not been used in the preceding 30 days. Records of these periodic checks shall be maintained.

(D) That any person who renders emergency care or treatment on a person in cardiac arrest by using an AED activates the emergency medical services system as soon as possible, and reports any use of the AED to the licensed physician and to the local EMS agency.

(E) That there is involvement of a licensed physician in developing a program to ensure compliance with regulations and requirements for training, notification, and maintenance.

(c) A violation of this provision is not subject to penalties pursuant to Section 1798.206.

(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2013.

(Amended (as added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 718, Sec. 4) by Stats. 2006, Ch. 85, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2007. Section operative January 1, 2013, by its own provisions.)