Virginia State AED Law
HB 1294 2008
Provides that immunity under the statute extends to those providing care at a location for screening or stabilization in addition to the scene of the accident and en route to the hospital.
HB 2299 2005
Each school board shall ensure that, in high school buildings with an instructional and administrative staff of 10 or more, at least two employees have current certification in the operation of an AED or have received training within the last two years in the operation of an AED. In high school buildings with an instructional and administrative staff of fewer than 10, school boards shall ensure that at least one employee has such current certification or training.
HB 1860 2003
Eliminates the requirement for registration of automated external defibrillators by repealing § 32.1-111.14:1 and amends existing immunity provisions to be consistent with this deregulation of ownership and use of automated external defibrillators.
HB 1049 2000
Clarifies provisions for immunity and AED placement requirements.
HB 2097 1999
Establishes requirements for AED placement and provides for immunity protection.
Good Samaritan Protection
Rescuer, Purchaser, Physician, Trainer
Any person who operates an automated external defibrillator at the scene of an emergency, trains individuals to be operators of automated external defibrillators, or orders automated external defibrillators, shall be immune from civil liability for any personal injury that results from any act or omission in the use of an automated external defibrillator in an emergency where the person performing the defibrillation acts as an ordinary, reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances, unless such personal injury results from gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the person rendering such emergency care.
Any licensed physician serving without compensation as a supervisor of an automated external defibrillator in this Commonwealth shall not be liable for any civil damages for any act or omission resulting from rendering medical advice in good faith to the owner of the automated external defibrillator relating to personnel training, local emergency medical services coordination, protocol approval, automated external defibrillator deployment strategies, and equipment maintenance plans and records unless such act or omission was the result of such physician's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
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