delegate certain of its functions under this Act to the Maryland Institute for
Emergency Medical Services Systems; requiring the EMS Board to adopt certain
regulations by a certain date; and generally relating to a program for facilities to
provide automated external defibrillation under certain circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Education
Section 13-501(a), (e), and (g)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to 

Article - Education
Section 13-517
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

13-501.

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(e) "Center" means the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.

(g) "Institute" means the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services
Systems.

13-517.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2) "AUTHORIZED FACILITY' MEANS AN ORGANIZATION, BUSINESS,
ASSOCIATION, OR AGENCY THAT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EMS BOARD
FOR PROVIDING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION.

(3) "AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED)" MEANS A MEDICAL
HEART MONITOR AND DEFIBRILLATOR DEVICE THAT:

(I) IS CLEARED FOR MARKET BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION;

(II) RECOGNIZES THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF VENTRICULAR
FIBRILLATION OR RAPID VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

(III) DETERMINES, WITHOUT INTERVENTION BY AN OPERATOR,
WHETHER DEFIBRILLATION SHOULD BE PERFORMED;