Arkansas AED Laws

The purpose of this Rule is to establish the requirements and procedures for Governing school-based Automated External Defibrillator (AED) devices and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) programs in Arkansas Public Schools. 3.02 "Automated External Defibrillator" means a device that: 3.02.1 Is used to administer an electric shock through the chest wall to the heart; 3.02.6 Upon determining if the defibrillation should be performed, the AED either automatically charges and delivers an electrical impulse to an individual's heart or charges and delivers an electrical impulse at the command of the operator. 3.03 "CPR/AED Provider" means a member or employee of a campus who has completed training in CPR in addition to knowledge and understanding of an AED's operation and use under the requirements set forth in this rule. 3.04 "Cardiac arrest" means a condition, often sudden, that is due to abnormal heart rhythms called arrhythmias. It is generally the result of some underlying…

(1) "Attending physician" has the meaning provided in § 20-17-201; (2) "Do Not Resuscitate Identification" means a standardized identification card, form, necklace, or bracelet of uniform size and design, approved by the Department of Health, that signifies: (A) That the possessor has executed an advance directive as provided in § 20-17-202 which specifically addresses the cardiopulmonary resuscitation option of health care and which has not been revoked; or (B) That the possessor's attending physician has issued an Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate Order for the possessor and has documented the grounds for the order in the possessor's medical file; (3) (A) "Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate Order" means a written physician's order in a form approved by the department which authorizes qualified emergency medical services personnel to withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a particular patient in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest. (B) For the purposes of this…

(a) The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in collaboration with all public university and community college presidents and chancellors or their designees, shall develop and adopt rules to require that: (1) An automated external defibrillator be placed in appropriate locations across each institution of higher education campus as determined by rule. (2) Appropriate personnel be adequately trained on an ongoing basis; and (3) Each institution of higher education-sponsored sporting event have an automated external defibrillator at the institution of higher education-sponsored sporting event. (b) The board, after consultation with the Department of Health, shall develop rules based on guidelines for automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training that incorporates at least the following: (1) Healthcare provider oversight, including planning and review of the selection, placement, and maintenance of automated external defibrillators. (2) Appropriate training of anticipated rescuers in the use of the automated external defibrillator and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (3)…

(a) (1) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules to require that: (A) Each school campus have an automated external defibrillator. (B) Appropriate school personnel be adequately trained on an ongoing basis; and (C) Each school-sponsored sporting event for grades seven through twelve (7-12) have an automated external defibrillator at the school-sponsored sporting event. (2) To enhance the potential life-saving capability of each automated external defibrillator, the rules shall include without limitation provisions regarding the availability of the school's automated external defibrillator at school-related activities, such as athletic events. (b) To minimize the financial impact on school districts, each school district may apply for a grant from the Department of Health to purchase an automated external defibrillator or related equipment or to provide training to its personnel, or any combination of purchase of an automated external defibrillator or related equipment or provision of training to personnel. (c) The Commissioner…

(a) The State Board of Education, after consultation with the Department of Health, shall develop rules based on guidelines for automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training that incorporates at least the following: (1) Healthcare provider oversight, including planning and review of the selection, placement, and maintenance of automated external defibrillators. (2) Appropriate training of anticipated rescuers in the use of the automated external defibrillator and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (3) Testing of psychomotor skills based on the American Heart Association scientific guidelines, standards, and recommendations for the use of the automated external defibrillator, as they existed on January 1, 2021, and for providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation as published by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross as they existed on January 1, 2021, or equivalent course materials. (4) Coordination with the emergency medical services system; and (5) An ongoing quality improvement program to monitor training and evaluate response with…

Section 6-60-121 - Automated external defibrillators required - Automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs

Section 6-10-123 - School-based automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs

(a) The Division of Higher Education shall consult and collaborate with the Arkansas Drug Director within the Department of Human Services to implement requirements related to ensuring that each campus of each institution in the State of Arkansas, by January 1, 2024, has an opioid overdose rescue kit in a clearly visible location that is labeled with the words "Opioid Overdose Rescue Kit - Naloxone Nasal Spray" or other language approved by the division. (b) An opioid overdose rescue kit required under subsection (a) of this section shall: (1) Be visually free of advertisements. (2) Be located where it is readily available for public use; and (3) Include without limitation: (A) Narcan. (B) Naloxone; or (C) Another medication approved by the Department of Health and the United States Food and Drug Administration that, when administered, negates or neutralizes, in whole or in part, the pharmacological effects of an opioid in…

10) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) i. Use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)/Monitors

c). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) d). Defibrillation with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) c). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) d). Defibrillation with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) 3.) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) 4.) Defibrillation with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)

b. Each office at which office-based surgery is performed shall have a defibrillator, a positive-pressure ventilation device, a reliable source of oxygen, a suction device, resuscitation equipment, appropriate emergency drugs, appropriate anesthesia devices and equipment for proper monitoring, and emergency airway equipment including appropriately sized oral airways, endotracheal tubes, laryngoscopes, and masks.

C. Appropriate drugs, supplies and equipment shall be immediately available to the area, including a fully stocked crash cart with defibrillator and oxygen tank.

Automatic external defibrillator, with integrated electrocardiogram analysis, garment type (covered only for beneficiaries ages 18 and over)

2.20.13.18 An ambulance or authorized emergency vehicle with immediate transport authority to the nearest hospital from the Event Site, at least two (2) emergency medical technicians or paramedics, and appropriate medical equipment for life support and emergency treatment of Contestant including, without limitation a gurney, backboard, neck brace, and automatic defibrillator all to be on site and at ringside for the duration of the Event.

A first aid kit and an automatic external defibrillator (AED) shall be available in a secure, but easily accessible, location within the Detention Facility. A medical training program or suitable alternative shall be established for Detention Facility personnel, such as first aid, CPR or any other available programs that will aid in the recognition of signs and symptoms of and knowledge of action required in potential emergency situations. All personnel shall maintain certification for life saving techniques and devices.

(a) As used in this section, "telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation" means the delivery of compression or ventilation instructions to callers who are reporting suspected cases of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. (b) The staff and supervisors of a public safety answering point or dispatch center shall be trained in telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation if the public safety answering point or dispatch center offers pre-arrival instructions for emergency medical conditions. (c) The training required in subsection (b) of this section shall: (1) Use protocols and scripts based on evidence-based and nationally recognized guidelines for telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation; and (2) Include without limitation: (A) Recognition protocols for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. (B) Compression-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation instructions; and (C) Continuing education. (d) (1) A caller may decline to receive instruction on telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (2) If a caller declines instruction under subdivision (d)(1) of this section, the staff and supervisors of a public safety answering point or dispatch…

(1) (A) "Aversive behavioral intervention" means a physical or sensory intervention program that is intended to modify behavior through the use of a substance or stimulus that the intervention implementer knows will cause physical trauma, emotional trauma, or both, to a student, even when the substance or stimulus appears to be pleasant or neutral to others. (B) "Aversive behavioral intervention" includes without limitation the following: (i) Hitting. (ii) Pinching. (iii) Slapping. (iv) Using a water spray. (v) Using noxious fumes. (vi) Requiring extreme physical exercise. (vii) Using loud auditory stimulus. (viii) Withholding meals; and (ix) Denying reasonable access to toileting facilities; (2) "Behavioral intervention" means the implementation of a service, support, or strategy to teach and increase appropriate behavior or substantially decrease or eliminate behavior that is dangerous, inappropriate, or otherwise impedes the learning of a student; (3) "Behavior intervention plan" means a written plan that: (A) Is developed by…

"Cardiac Arrest" means the cessation of a functional heartbeat. "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation" means medical procedures including: cardiac compression, endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway management, artificial ventilation, defibrillation, administration of cardiac resuscitation medications, and related procedures. "Emergency Medical Services Do Not Resuscitate Order ("EMS/DNR Order") means a written physician's order in a form consistent with section 2.1 which authorizes emergency medical services personnel to withhold or withdraw cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a particular patient in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest. "No Code or DNR" means an instruction or order to withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cardiac compression, endotracheal intubation and other advanced airway management, artificial ventilation, defibrillation, administration of cardiac resuscitation medications, and related procedures) from the patient in the event of the patient's cardiac or respiratory arrest.

4. A dentist who administers any type of sedation or general anesthesia shall maintain emergency equipment and medications appropriate for patient resuscitation. That dentist shall be proficient in handling emergencies and complications to include the maintenance of respiration, circulation, and the immediate establishment of a patent airway, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The dentist shall maintain appropriate emergency equipment and medications in the dental facility. 2) An operating table or chair which permits the patient to be positioned so the operating team can maintain the airway, quickly alter patient position in an emergency, and provide a firm platform for the management of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. g. Cardiac Arrest

(a) Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, a public school student in grades nine through twelve (9-12) shall be trained in quality psychomotor skill bases in cardiopulmonary resuscitation before the student graduates from high school. (b) The course shall not be a certification process but shall follow the standards established by the American Heart Association, the American Red Cross, or another nationally recognized organization that uses current, evidence-based emergency cardiac care guidelines and incorporates psychomotor skill development in the instruction and the use of automated external defibrillators.

(a) (1) (A) (i) A hospital shall not perform an abortion unless the abortion is to save the life of the pregnant woman in a medical emergency under § 5-61-304 or § 5-61-404. (ii) An abortion permitted under § 5-61-304 or § 5-61-404 shall not be performed or attempted unless the abortion takes place in a hospital or an emergency room. (B) As used in subdivision (a)(1)(A) of this section: (i) (a) "Abortion" means the act of using, prescribing, administering, procuring, or selling of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the purpose to terminate the pregnancy of a woman, with knowledge that the termination by any of those means will with reasonable likelihood cause the death of the unborn child. (b) An act under subdivision (a)(1)(B)(i)(a) of this section is not an abortion if the act is performed with the purpose to: (1) Save…

(1) "Licensed allied health practitioner" means any person formally trained and tested in an allied health field qualified to deliver medical care to the public and licensed in the State of Arkansas; (2) "Qualified medical director" means a licensed physician who is the medical director of any inpatient or outpatient respiratory care service, department, home care agency, or long-term care facility; (3) (A) "Respiratory care" means the practice of the principles, techniques, psychology, and theories of cardiopulmonary medicine under the verbal or written direction or prescription of a licensed physician or under the supervision of a qualified medical director, or both. (B) Respiratory care shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (i) Evaluation and treatment of individuals whose cardiopulmonary functions have been threatened or impaired by developmental defects, the aging process, physical injury or disease, or anticipated dysfunction of the cardiopulmonary system. (ii) Evaluation techniques, including cardiopulmonary function…

Section 12-10-330 - Telephone cardiopulmonary resuscitation - Definition - Rules

d. obtain and maintain current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS); and e. successfully complete the above described course of study which shall be a minimum of 20 hours and shall qualify for continuing education credits. The provider of said course of study shall provide participants a certificate of completion which shall be displayed in the pharmacy at which the pharmacist is working. A copy of said certificate shall be mailed to the Board of Pharmacy offices and placed in the pharmacist's permanent file.

7. A copy of a certificate showing current Healthcare Provider Level cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification. 7. A copy of a certificate showing current Healthcare Provider Level cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

8. A copy of a certificate showing current health care provider level cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification.

d. obtain and maintain current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).

12. Applicant must submit to the Board office a copy of a certificate showing current Healthcare Provider Level cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate and last two years' history of continuing education. 8. Applicant must submit to the Board office a copy of certificate showing current Healthcare Provider Level cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate and last two years' history of continuing education.

1-C.2.6 Students in grades nine through twelve (9-12) shall be trained in quality psychomotor skill bases in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to graduate. (S/P)

(D) obtain and maintain current certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), these certification courses must be accredited by the American Heart Association and must contain a live component where proficiency is tested; and (7) Continuing competency for certification for Authority to Administer must be maintained. A minimum of two (2) of the thirty (30) hour requirement for continuing education, each biennium, must be dedicated to this area of practice. In addition, the pharmacist must maintain a current certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or basic cardiac life support (BCLS).

C. The safe use of restraint and the safe use of seclusion, including the ability to recognize and respond to signs of physical distress in residents who are restrained or in seclusion. 1. Certification in the use of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, including periodic recertification, is required.

4. A dentist who adiministers any type of sedation or general anesthesia shall maintain emergency equipment and medications appropriate for patient resuscitation. That dentist shall be proficient in handling emergencies and complications to include the maintenance of respiration, circulation, and the immediate establishment of a patent airway, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The dentist shall maintain appropriate emergency equipment and medications in the dental facility. 2) An operating table or chair which permits the patient to be positioned so the operating team can maintain the airway, quickly alter patient position in an emergency, and provide a firm platform for the management of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Applicant must be certified by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross to perform adult and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Certification shall be current at the time of application and be valid throughout the licensed period.

4. current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR),

To Require Automated External Defibrillators At Certain School-sponsored Sporting Events And On Campuses Of Institutions Of Higher Education.

To Require Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instruction In Public High School Health And Safety Classes.

To Require Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training For High School Graduation.

(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 or arranging further medical treatment if the person acts as an ordinary, reasonably prudent person would have acted under the same or similar circumstances. (b) The immunity from civil liability for any personal injury under subsection (a) of this section includes: (1) A physician or medical facility that is involved with automated external defibrillator placement. (2) Any person or entity that provides cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator training to the person or entity acquiring an automated external defibrillator; and (3) The person or entity responsible for the location where the automated external defibrillator is…

(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 American Heart Association scientific guidelines, standards, and recommendations for providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators as published in American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or equivalent course materials. (2) The defibrillator is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer's operational guidelines and instructions; and (3) Any person who renders emergency care or treatment on a person in cardiac arrest by using an automated external defibrillator activates the emergency medical services system as soon as possible and immediately reports any clinical use of the automated external defibrillator to the medical provider responding…

(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 visual prompts, or both, to guide the user through the process. (D) Has received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration of its premarket modification, filed pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 360(k). (E) Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation and rapid ventricular tachycardia and is capable of determining without intervention by an operator whether defibrillation should be performed; and (F) Upon determining that defibrillation should be performed, either automatically charges and delivers an electrical impulse to an individual's heart or charges and delivers an electrical impulse at the command of the operator; (2)…

(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 or privilege to use exercise equipment or facilities such as a sauna, whirlpool, weightlifting room, massage, steam room, or exercising machine or device, including, but not limited to: (A) For-profit businesses, firms, corporations, organizations, clubs, or associations. (B) Bona fide nonprofit organizations, including, but not limited to, the Young Men's Christian Association, Young Women's Christian Association, or similar organizations whose functions as health spas are only incidental to the overall functions and purposes. (C) Any organization primarily operated for the purpose of teaching a particular form of martial arts such as judo or karate. (D)…

(a) Any person, partnership, group, corporation, organization, or association desiring to operate a childcare facility shall first make application for a license for a childcare facility to the Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education on the application forms furnished for this purpose by the division. (b) The division shall act on any application within sixty (60) days after it has been received by the division. (c) If an applicant meets the requirements of this subchapter and the published rules of the division regarding minimum standards for a childcare facility, then the applicant shall be granted a license by the division as a childcare facility. This license shall continue in effect until revoked or suspended as provided in this subchapter. (d) In issuing a license for a childcare facility, the division may limit the number of children who may be served by that childcare facility. (e) In issuing an…

There Is a Newer Version of the Arkansas Code View Our Newest Version Here 2010 Arkansas Code Title 6 - Education Subtitle 2 - Elementary And Secondary Education Generally Chapter 10 - General Provisions § 6-10-123 - School-based automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs. 6-10-123. School-based automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation programs. (a) The State Board of Education, after consultation with the Department of Health, shall develop rules based on guidelines for automated external defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation training that incorporates at least the following: (2) Appropriate training of anticipated rescuers in the use of the automated external defibrillator and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (3) Testing of psychomotor skills based on the American Heart Association scientific guidelines, standards, and recommendations for the use of the automated external defibrillator, as they existed on January 1, 2009, and for providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation as published by the American Heart Association, American Red…

(a) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall consult and collaborate with the Criminal Justice Institute and the office of the Arkansas Drug Director to ensure that, no later than January 1, 2024, each public high school campus in the State of Arkansas has an opioid overdose rescue kit that is clearly visible and labeled with the words "Overdose Rescue Kit - Naloxone Nasal Spray" or other language approved by the division. (b) The location of each opioid overdose rescue kit required under subsection (a) of this section shall be registered with the school nurse and school resource officer. (c) A school nurse and a school resource officer shall carry on their person at all times: (1) Narcan. (2) Naloxone; or (3) Another medication approved by the Department of Health and the United States Food and Drug Administration that, when administered, negates or neutralizes, in whole or in part,…

28. It is recommended that the facility have an automated external defibrillator on site and have a staff member(s) on-site who is trained in the proper use of this device.

5. The Director, Assistant Director or Site Supervisor, and fifty percent (50%) of the facility staff that are on site at any given time shall have a certificate of successful completion of first aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) from an approved organization. If the facility serves infants and toddlers, this training shall include infant and child CPR. (Infant and child CPR may be included in the basic course or in a separate course.) a. The curriculum shall conform to current American Heart Association or American Red Cross guidelines; i. Verification of First Aid or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for applicable staff (copy must be on site); and 28. It is recommended that the facility have an automated external defibrillator on site and have a staff member(s) on-site who is trained in the proper use of this device. d. At least one (1) adult on the vehicle shall be certified in Cardiopulmonary…

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 arrest.

(a) As used in this section: (1) "Dependent lividity" means clear demarcation of pooled blood within the body; (2) "Nursing facility" means the same as long-term care facility as defined in § 20-10-101; and (3) "Rigor" means that major joints such as the jaw, shoulders, elbows, hips, or knees are immovable. (b) Licensed nurses employed by nursing facilities may withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation from residents of the facility, regardless of the presence or absence of a Do Not Resuscitate Order when: (1) The death of the resident was unwitnessed; and (2) The body evidences clear and unmistakable: (A) Dependent lividity; or (B) Rigor. (c) In cases of unwitnessed deaths under subsection (b) of this section, the following conditions also must be present: (1) Respirations are absent for at least thirty (30) seconds. (2) Carotid pulse is absent for at least thirty (30) seconds. (3) Lung sounds auscultated by stethoscope bilaterally are…

(a) The State Board of Health shall prescribe a standardized physician order for life-sustaining treatment form that: (1) Is signed and dated by: (A) The patient or the legal representative of the patient; and (B) The physician of the patient. (2) Includes: (A) The name and date of birth of the patient; and (B) The intentions of the patient regarding care, including without limitation the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the level of medical interventions in the event of a medical emergency; and (3) Is easily distinguishable to facilitate recognition by healthcare providers and healthcare facilities. (b) A legal representative may sign a physician order for life-sustaining treatment form on behalf of a patient who lacks capacity to do so, guided by: (1) The express or implied intentions of the patient; or (2) If the intentions of the patient are unknown and cannot be reasonably determined, the best interest of…

(a) (1) (A) A veterinary technician specialist and a veterinarian may enter into a collaborative practice agreement. (B) A veterinarian shall not enter into a collaborative practice agreement with more than three (3) veterinary technician specialists at one (1) time. (2) A collaborative practice agreement shall include without limitation provisions addressing: (A) The location and license details of both the veterinary technician specialist and collaborating veterinarian as well as the availability of the collaborating veterinarian for consultation or referral, or both. (B) Methods of management of the collaborative practice, which shall include protocols for technical duties. (C) Coverage of the veterinary needs of an animal patient in the emergency absence of the veterinary technician specialist or collaborating veterinarian; and (D) Quality assurance with monthly reviews of the veterinary technician specialist's animal patients' medical records or case discussions with the collaborating veterinarian. (3) If a collaborative practice results in complaints of…