§ 20-13-1301. Title
This subchapter may be cited as the “Public Access to Automated External Defibrillation Act”.
§ 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 […]
§ 20-13-1303. 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 […]
§ 20-13-1304. 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 […]
§ 20-13-1305. Automated external defibrillator use and tort immunity
(a) Any person or entity that in good faith and without compensation renders emergency care or treatment by the use of an automated external defibrillator is 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 […]
§ 20-13-1306. Health spas — Definition
(a) As used in this section, “health spa” means any person, firm, corporation, organization, club, or association engaged in the sale of: (1) Memberships in a program of physical exercise that includes the use of one (1) or more sauna, whirlpool, weightlifting room, massage, steam room, or exercising machine or device; or (2) The right […]