Enacts the "automated external defibrillators access act"; requires all public buildings, stadiums, arenas and convention centers in cities with a population of over one million to be equipped with automated external defibrillators; requires employees to be trained in the use of such devices.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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208
2011-2012 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 5, 2011
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Introduced by M. of A. LANCMAN, PHEFFER -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT to amend the public buildings law and the public health law, in
relation to enacting the "automated external defibrillators access
act"
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
2 the "automated external defibrillators access act".
3 § 2. Section 3 of the public buildings law is amended by adding a new
4 subdivision 16 to read as follows:
5 16. In cities with a population of over one million, equip, maintain
6 and provide automated external defibrillator equipment, as defined in
7 paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section three thousand-b of the
8 public health law, in quantities deemed adequate by the department. Such
9 equipment shall be readily accessible for use during medical emergen-
10 cies. Any information deemed necessary by the commissioner shall accom-
11 pany such equipment. The commissioner shall establish training courses
12 by a nationally-recognized organization, as defined in paragraph (d) of
13 subdivision one of section three thousand-b of the public health law,
14 for those individuals whom the commissioner deems shall be trained in
15 the use of such automated external defibrillator equipment.
16 § 3. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3000-e
17 to read as follows:
18 § 3000-e. Automated external defibrillators; stadiums, arenas and
19 convention centers in cities with a population of over one million. In
20 cities with a population of over one million, all stadiums, arenas and
21 convention centers with occupancies of over five thousand shall be
22 equipped with and maintain automated external defibrillators as defined
23 in paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section three thousand-b of this
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 article. Employees of such stadiums, arenas or convention centers shall
2 be trained by a nationally-recognized organization, as defined in para-
3 graph (d) of subdivision one of section three thousand-b of this arti-
4 cle. The owners or operators of such stadiums, arenas or convention
5 centers shall provide such automated external defibrillators in quanti-
6 ties deemed necessary by the commissioner. Such equipment shall be read-
7 ily accessible for use during medical emergencies. Any information
8 deemed necessary by the commissioner shall accompany such equipment.
9 § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
10 it shall have become a law; provided, however that effective immediate-
11 ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
12 necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
13 authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such
14 effective date.
