(IV) ON DETERMINING THAT DEFIBRILLATION SHOULD BE
PERFORMED, AUTOMATICALLY CHARGES; AND

(V) 1. REQUIRES OPERATOR INTERVENTION TO DELIVER THE
ELECTRICAL IMPULSE; OR

2. AUTOMATICALLY CONTINUES WITH DELIVERY OF
ELECTRICAL IMPULSE.

(4) "CERTIFICATE" MEANS A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE EMS BOARD
TO AN AUTHORIZED FACILITY.

(5) "FACILITY" MEANS AN AGENCY, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, FIRM,
PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER ENTITY.

(6) "JURISDICTIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATIONAL
PROGRAM" MEANS THE INSTITUTION, AGENCY, CORPORATION, OR OTHER ENTITY
THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE EMS BOARD TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES FOR EACH OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
STATE AND FEDERAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROGRAMS.

(7) "SPONSORING PHYSICIAN" MEANS A PHYSICIAN WHO:

(I) IS LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE UNDER TITLE 14 OF THE
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS ARTICLE;

(II) PROVIDES MEDICAL OVERSIGHT TO AN AUTHORIZED FACILITY;

AND

(III) MEETS QUALIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED BY THE EMS BOARD.

(B) (1) THERE IS AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR PROGRAM.

(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A MEANS OF
AUTHORIZING A FACILITY TO MAKE AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION
AVAILABLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A VICTIM OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IF
PHYSICIAN SERVICES OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY
AVAILABLE.

(3) THE PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE EMS BOARD.

(C) THE EMS BOARD MAY:

(1) ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM;
(2) COLLECT FEES NECESSARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE

PROGRAM;

(2) SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF
CERTIFICATES AND OTHER SERVICES IT PROVIDES UNDER THE PROGRAM PROVIDED
THAT THE FEES SET PRODUCE FUNDS TO APPROXIMATE THE COST OF MAINTAINING
THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM AND THE OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THE
PROGRAM;