AED Legal Analysis for Kansas
Summary
AED placement in facilities owned or occupied by the state is subject to specific guidelines developed by the secretary of administration and the state highway patrol.
Good Samaritan protection is provided for good faith rescuers. An entity that owns or controls an AED is likewise protected if it has developed, implemented and follows guidelines to ensure proper maintenance and operation of the AED.
Dental offices using parental conscious sedation are required to have an AED on site.
Related Laws
| Statute | Law Type | Effective Date | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| K.A.R. 71-5-11 | Other Requirements | 2018-02-15 | During the administration of parenteral conscious sedation, each treating dentist shall meet the requirements specified in K.A.R. 71-5-10(e) and ensure that an automated external defibrillator or defibrillator is available and in working order. |
| K.S.A. 65-6149a | Good Samaritan; Registration Requirement | 2003-04-10 | Any person who renders emergency care by the use of an AED will not be held liable for civil damages as a result of such care or as a result of any act or failure to act in providing or arranging further medical treatment where the person acts as an ordinary reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances. Also, a person or entity which owns or otherwise controls an AED and provides such automated external defibrillator to others for use will not be held liable for any civil damages as a result of such use where the person or entity has developed, implemented and follows guidelines to ensure proper maintenance and operation of the device. Persons or entities which acquire an AED must notify the emergency medical service which operates in the geographic area of the location of the automated external defibrillator. Persons or entities acquiring an AED shall notify the emergency medical service providing local service on forms developed and provided by the emergency medical services board. |
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