§ 20-13-1701. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Joshua Ashley-Pauley Act”.
§ 20-13-1702. Legislative findings
The General Assembly finds that: (1) In the United States, drug overdose death rates more than tripled since 1990; (2) Every day in the United States, one hundred twenty (120) people die as a result of a drug overdose while another six thousand seven hundred forty-eight (6,748) are treated in emergency departments for the misuse […]
§ 20-13-1301. Title
This subchapter may be cited as the “Public Access to Automated External Defibrillation Act”.
§ 20-13-1703. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Drug overdose” means an acute condition resulting from, or that a reasonable person would believe to be resulting from, the consumption or use of alcohol, a controlled substance, or dangerous drug or a combination of alcohol, controlled substance, or dangerous drug by an individual, causing signs, including without limitation: […]
§ 20-13-1302. Legislative intent
The General Assembly finds that early defibrillation can sustain the life of and temporarily stabilize a person in cardiac arrest, thus helping to preserve the Arkansas family. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the public have access to automated external defibrillators for the purpose of saving the lives of persons in cardiac […]
§ 20-13-1704. Immunity for seeking medical assistance
(a) A person shall not be arrested, charged, or prosecuted for possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 5-64-419 if the evidence for the arrest, charge, or prosecution of the possession of a controlled substance in violation of § 5-64-419 resulted solely from seeking medical assistance if: (1) The person in good faith […]
§ 20-13-1303. Definitions
As used in this subchapter: (1) “Automated external defibrillator” means a device that: (A) Is used to administer an electric shock through the chest wall to the heart; (B) Has built-in computers within the device to assess the patient’s heart rhythm, judge whether defibrillation is needed, and then administer the shock; (C) Has audible or […]
§ 20-13-1705. Construction
This subchapter does not limit: (1) The admissibility of any evidence: (A) In connection with the investigation or prosecution of a crime with regard to a person who does not meet the requirements of § 20-13-1704; or (B) With regard to other crimes committed by a person who meets the requirements of § 20-13-1704; (2) […]
§ 20-13-1304. Access by public to defibrillators
(a) In order to ensure the public health and safety, a person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator shall ensure that: (1) Expected automated external defibrillator users complete appropriate knowledge and skills courses at least one (1) time every two (2) years in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use based upon current […]
§ 20-13-1801. Title
This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Naloxone Access Act”.