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SENATE BILL 386

AN ACT relative to automated external defibrillators.

COMMITTEE: Public Institutions, Health and Human Services

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes an automated external defibrillator registry in the department of safety, and requires commercial owners to register their devices.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Two

AN ACT relative to automated external defibrillators.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

156:1 Statement of Purpose. The use of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in the state of New Hampshire has had a demonstrably positive impact on saving the lives of New Hampshire citizens in cardiac arrest. It is the intent of the legislature that access to AEDs be made widely available to businesses, schools, fire and police departments, and other public and private organizations throughout the state. The establishment of a statewide registry of AEDs will assist emergency personnel in saving the lives of New Hampshire citizens when responding to emergencies.

156:2 New Sections; Automated External Defibrillators. Amend RSA 153-A by inserting after section 31 the following new sections:

153-A:32 Automated External Defibrillator Registry. There shall be established in the department of safety a registry for all automated external defibrillators in the state. The department is authorized to release information from the registry to first responders in an emergency through the enhanced 911 system. Registration shall include the address and precise location of the automated external defibrillator.

153-A:33 Registration Required.

I. The owner of an automated external defibrillator shall register with the department of safety under RSA 153-A:32 within 30 days of acquisition.

II. Manufacturers or distributors shall provide written notice to purchasers of the requirement to register automated external defibrillators with the department.

III. The provisions of paragraphs I and II shall not apply to owners who purchase an automated external defibrillator for use in a private residence.

156:3 New Paragraph; Rulemaking. Amend RSA 153-A:20 by inserting after paragraph XXI the following new paragraph:

XXII. Implementation and administration of the automated external defibrillator registry established in RSA 153-A:32.

156:4 Subdivision Heading Change. Amend the subdivision title preceding RSA 153-A:28 to read as follows:

[Automatic] Automated External Defibrillator

156:5 Change from Automatic to Automated. Amend the following RSA provisions by replacing "automatic" with "automated": RSA 153-A:11, I, 153-A:28, the introductory paragraph of 153-A:29, 153-A:30, 153-A:31.

156:6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: May 15, 2002)

(Effective Date: July 14, 2002)