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Ch. 413 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(ii) Has successfully completed an AED training course and is
currently authorized to provide automated external defibrillation in the state where
the individual resides or works.
(3) This subsection does not limit the right of an individual to:
(i) Practice a health occupation that the individual is licensed,
certified, or otherwise authorized to practice under the Health Occupations Article;
(ii) Provide emergency medical services under § 13-516 of this
subtitle; or
(iii) Operate an automated external defibrillator that is obtained by
a prescription to a known patient issued by a physician licensed to practice medicine
under Title 14 of the Health Occupations Article if the individual has successfully
completed an educational course and refresher training as required by the EMS
Board or the prescribing physician.]
[(g)] (F) To qualify for a certificate a facility shall:
(1) Have [a sponsoring physician] MEDICAL DIRECTION THROUGH:
(I) A SPONSORING PHYSICIAN; OR
(II) THE REGIONAL COUNCIL AED COMMITTEE;
(2) Be registered with the closest jurisdictional emergency medical
services operational program;
(3) Comply with written protocols approved by the EMS Board for the
use of an automated external defibrillator which include:
(i) Notification of the emergency medical services system through
the use of the 911 universal emergency access number as soon as possible on the use
of an automated external defibrillator; and
(ii) Subsequent reporting of the use of an automated external
defibrillator to the closest jurisdictional emergency medical services operational
program;
(4) Have established automated external defibrillator maintenance,
placement, operation, reporting, and quality improvement procedures as required by
the EMS Board;
(5) Ensure that:
(i) Each automated external defibrillator is maintained, operated,
and tested according to manufacturers' guidelines; and
(ii) Written records of the maintenance and testing of each
automated external defibrillator are maintained as required by the EMS Board; and
(6) Ensure that each individual who operates an automated external
defibrillator for the authorized facility[:
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