

Arizona State AED Law
Summary of Requirements |
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Physician |
A person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator shall enter into an agreement with a physician who shall oversee the aspects of public access to defibrillation. |
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CPR/AED Training |
No Current Legislation |
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EMS Notification | Each trained responder USER who uses an automated external defibrillator on a person in sudden cardiac arrest must call telephone number 911 as soon as possible. |
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Maintenance Program |
Must ensure the automated external defibrillator is maintained in good working order and tested according to the manufacturer's guidelines on a regularly scheduled basis. |
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Notification of Use |
A person or entity that acquires an automated external defibrillator
shall submit a written report to the BUREAU OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES AND TRAUMA SYSTEMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES within
five working days after its use. |
Good Samaritan Protection |
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Rescuer |
Purchaser |
Property Owner |
Physician | Trainer |
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AZ Rev Stat § 36-2263 - 2015 Provides Good Samaritan protection for use of an AED and establishes guidelines for AED programs: A. The following persons and entities are not subject to civil liability for any personal injury that results from any act or omission that does not amount to willful misconduct or gross negligence: |
Laws / Legislation |
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Reference |
Date | Summary |
S.B. 1137 | 2019 |
Outlines CPR training requirements for students graduating high school: A. On or before July 1, 2019, school districts and charter schools shall provide public school pupils with one or more training sessions in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, through the use of psychomotor skills in an age-appropriate manner, during high school. This training shall be based on the most current national evidence-based emergency cardiovascular care guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. |
R4 AAC 11-1301 | 2016 |
Outlines AED requirements for dental offices: A. Before administering general anesthesia, or deep sedation by any means, in a dental office or dental clinic, a dentist shall possess a Section 1301 permit issued by the Board. The dentist may renew a Section 1301 permit every five years by complying with R4-11-1307. |
R4 AAC 11-1302 | 2016 |
Outlines instructions for dental offices to retrieve a permit to provide treatment: B. To obtain or renew a Section 1302 permit, the dentist shall: |
R4 AAC 11-1303 | 2016 |
Outlines instructions for dental offices to retrieve a permit to provide treatment: B. To obtain or renew a Section 1303 permit, a dentist shall: |
R4 AAC 11-1304 | 2016 |
Outlines instructions for dental offices to retrieve a permit to provide treatment: B. To obtain or renew a Section 1304 permit, a dentist shall: 2. On forms provided by the Board, provide a dated and signed affidavit attesting that any dental office or dental clinic where the dentist provides treatment during administration of general anesthesia or sedation by a physician anesthesiologist or CRNA: |
AZ Rev Stat § 36-2261 | 2015 |
Defines the terms: Automated External Defibrillator, Defibrillation, Physician, Trained User, and Training: 1. “Automated external defibrillator” means a medical device heart monitor and defibrillator that: |
AZ Rev Stat § 36-2262 | 2015 |
Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for a person that acquires an AED: 1. Enter into an agreement with a physician who shall oversee the aspects of public access to defibrillation.
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AZ Rev Stat § 36-2264 | 2015 |
Outlines the exemptions from regulation: A. A person who obtains an automated external defibrillator for home use pursuant to a physician’s prescription is exempt from the requirements of this article. |
AZ Rev Stat § 34-401 | 2011 |
Outlines AED requirements for state buildings: A. Any state building that is constructed or any state building that undergoes a major renovation at a cost of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars after the effective date of this section must be equipped with automated external defibrillators. |
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