AED Legal Analysis for Kentucky
Summary
An AED acquirer is responsible for ensuring expected AED users receive training, maintaining the AED according to manufacturer's operational guidelines, notifying EMS of the existence and location of the AED, and establishing a physician-supervised medical oversight program to ensure compliance with training, maintenance, and EMS notification requirements.
AED program medical oversight services must be provided by an in-state licensed physician. In-state medical director residency is not required.
Good Samaritan protection extends to rescuers (unless personal injury results from the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the person rendering the emergency care), AED acquirers, the person or entity responsible for the AED site, physicians who oversee the AED program, and CPR/AED trainers.
Every public high school must provide CPR/AED training to students as part of the health course or the physical education course that is required for high school graduation.
Dentists must have an AED to qualify for an Anesthesia and Sedation Facility Certificate.
Every public high school shall provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation training to students as part of the health course or the physical education course that is required for high school graduation or the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps course that meets the physical education requirement.
AED program medical oversight services must be provided by an in-state licensed physician. In-state medical director residency is not required.
Good Samaritan protection extends to rescuers (unless personal injury results from the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the person rendering the emergency care), AED acquirers, the person or entity responsible for the AED site, physicians who oversee the AED program, and CPR/AED trainers.
Every public high school must provide CPR/AED training to students as part of the health course or the physical education course that is required for high school graduation.
Dentists must have an AED to qualify for an Anesthesia and Sedation Facility Certificate.
Every public high school shall provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation training to students as part of the health course or the physical education course that is required for high school graduation or the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps course that meets the physical education requirement.
Related Laws
| Statute | Law Type | Effective Date | Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRS 158.302 | Training Requirements | 2018-02-15 | Every public high school shall provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation training to students as part of the health course or the physical education course that is required for high school graduation or the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps course that meets the physical education requirement. The training shall: (a) Be based on the American Heart Association's Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care or other nationally recognized, evidenced-based guidelines; (b) Incorporate psychomotor skills training to support cognitive learning; and (c) Make students aware of the purpose of an automated external defibrillator and its ease and safety of use. |
| KRS § 311.668 | Good Samaritan | 2010-07-15 | Any person or entity who, in good faith and without compensation, renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an AED shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury as a result of the care or treatment, 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, reasonable prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances. This immunity includes the licensed physician responsible for the oversight of the AED program, and the person or entity responsible for the site where the AED is located. Note that this immunity from civil liability does not apply if the personal injury results from the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the person rendering the emergency care. |
| 201 KAR 8:550 | Mandate | 2010-07-15 | Dentists must have an AED to qualify for an Anesthesia and Sedation Facility Certificate. |
| KRS § 311.667 | Training Requirement; Physician Requirement; Registration Requirement | 2000-07-14 | Persons or entities that acquire an AED must ensure: i) that the expected AED users receive approved training in CPR and AED use; ii) that a Kentucky-licensed physician provides medical oversight of the AED program. The physician providing oversight shall also work with the AED site to establish protocols for AED deployment and conduct a review of each use of an AED; and iii) any person or entity who acquires an AED shall notify an agent of the local emergency medical services system and the local emergency communications or vehicle dispatch center of the existence, location, and type of AED acquired. |
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