AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS REASONABLY
BELIEVED TO BE A VICTIM OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IF PHYSICIAN SERVICES OR
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ARE NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE.
(L) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE AN AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AT AN AUTHORIZED FACILITY SHALL FOLLOW THE
PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY THE EMS BOARD.
(M) THE EMS BOARD MAY ISSUE A CEASE AND DESIST ORDER OR OBTAIN
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF:
(1) IF A FACILITY MAKES AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION
AVAILABLE IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION; OR
(2) IF AN INDIVIDUAL PROVIDES AUTOMATED EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATION IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.
(N) (1) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER IMMUNITIES AVAILABLE UNDER
STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW, AN AUTHORIZED FACILITY IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE
FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION IN THE PROVISION OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL
DEFIBRILLATION IF THE AUTHORIZED FACILITY:
(I) HAS SATISFIED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MAKING AUTOMATED
EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION AVAILABLE UNDER THIS SECTION; AND
(II) POSSESSES A VALID CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF THE ACT OR
OMISSION.
(2) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER IMMUNITIES AVAILABLE UNDER
STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW, THE SPONSORING PHYSICIAN OF AN AUTHORIZED
FACILITY IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR ANY ACT OR OMISSION IN THE PROVISION OF
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION.
(3) IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER IMMUNITIES AVAILABLE UNDER
STATUTORY OR COMMON LAW, AN INDIVIDUAL IS NOT CIVILLY LIABLE FOR ANY ACT
OR OMISSION IF:
(I) THE INDIVIDUAL IS ACTING IN GOOD FAITH WHILE RENDERING
AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION TO A PERSON WHO IS A VICTIM OR
REASONABLY BELIEVED BY THE INDIVIDUAL TO BE A VICTIM OF A SUDDEN CARDIAC
ARREST;
(II) THE ASSISTANCE OR AID IS PROVIDED IN A REASONABLY
PRUDENT MANNER;
(II) (III) THE AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION IS
PROVIDED WITHOUT FEE OR OTHER COMPENSATION; AND
(III) (IV) 1. THE ACT OR OMISSION OCCURS WHILE THE
INDIVIDUAL IS PROVIDING AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION AT AN AUTHORIZED
FACILITY;
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