| SB 0608 | Permits first responder program statewide |
| Sponsor: | Childers | |||
| LR Number: | S2548.04C | Fiscal Note: | 2548-04 | |
| Committee: | Public Health and Welfare | |||
| Last Action: | 02/16/98 - SCS Voted Do Pass w/SCS SBs 608, 521 & 741 | Journal page: | ||
| S Public Health & Welfare Committee | ||||
| Title: | SCS/SBs 608, 521 & 741 | |||
| Effective Date: | August 28, 1998 | |||
SCS/SB 608 - This act allows emergency personnel to use automatic defibrillators outside of a hospital if they have taken a class certified by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association and have shown proficiency with defibrillators.
In the absence of trained personnel, anyone may use an
automatic defibrillator in the event of a medical emergency.
Individuals who in good faith use a defibrillator shall not be
liable for any civil damages as a result of such use.
JOHN MESSMER