GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
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SENATE BILL 802

 
 
Short Title:	AEDs-Guidelines for State Bldgs and Funds.	()	
Sponsors:	Senators Warren;  Albertson, Allran, Ballance, Ballantine, Berger, Bingham, Carpenter, Carrington, Carter, Clodfelter, Cunningham, Dalton, Dannelly, Forrester, Foxx, Garrou, Garwood, Gulley, Harris, Horton, Hoyle, Kerr, Kinnaird, Lee, Lucas, Martin of Guilford, Metcalf, Miller, Moore, Purcell, Rand, Reeves, Robinson, Shaw of Cumberland, Soles, Swindell, Thomas, Webster, and Weinstein.	
Referred to:	Health Care.	
April 3, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE AND PLACEMENT OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS IN STATE GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  There is appropriated from the General Fund to the Department of Administration the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 2001‑2002 fiscal year and the sum of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the 2002‑2003 fiscal year to pay for the purchase and placement of automated external defibrillators in State government buildings and for training State government personnel in the use of automated external defibrillators.
SECTION 2.  The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services shall establish guidelines for placing automated external defibrillators in State government buildings.  These guidelines shall take into account the need to ensure compliance with G.S. 90‑21.15.  The guidelines shall further take into account the extent to which the devices may be used by lay persons, the typical number of employees and visitors in buildings, the extent of the need for security measures regarding the buildings, and any other factors that the Secretary determines to be appropriate.
The Secretary shall consult with appropriate public and private entities in (i) establishing the guidelines required under this section; (ii) implementing appropriate training courses in the use of automated external defibrillators, including the role of cardiopulmonary resuscitation; (iii) providing for proper maintenance and testing of the devices; and (iv) coordinating with local emergency medical systems regarding placement and incidents of use of the devices and integrating the devices with existing emergency services.
SECTION 3.  The Secretary of the Department of Administration shall consult with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to establish guidelines with respect to the cost of purchasing, placing, and maintaining automated external defibrillators for State buildings and any other costs to effectively place automated external defibrillators in State buildings.
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2001.