New Hampshire AED Laws

Section 137-J:25 - Presumed Consent to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Health Care Providers and Residential Care Providers Not Required to Expand to Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

(f) New or renewed certification in adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as further described in Spe 405.08.

(9) First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

137-J:1 Purpose and Policy. – I. The state of New Hampshire recognizes that individual persons have the right, founded in the autonomy and sanctity of a person, to control the decisions relating to the rendering of their own medical care. In order that the rights of persons may be respected even after such persons lack the capacity to make health care decisions for themselves, and to encourage communication between patients and their attending practitioners, the general court declares that the laws of this state shall recognize the right of a competent person to make a written directive: (a) Delegating to an agent in the durable power of attorney for health care the authority to make health care decisions on the person's behalf, in the event such person is unable to make those decisions independently, either due to permanent or temporary lack of capacity to make health care decisions. (b) Stating…

137-J:25 Presumed Consent to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Health Care Providers and Residential Care Providers Not Required to Expand to Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. – I. Every person shall be presumed to consent to the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event of cardiac or respiratory arrest, unless one or more of the following conditions, of which the health care provider or residential care provider has actual knowledge, apply: (a) A do not resuscitate order in accordance with the provisions of this chapter has been issued for that person. (b) A completed advance directive for that person is in effect, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, in which the person indicated that he or she does not wish to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or his or her agent has determined that the person would not wish to receive cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (c) A person who lacks capacity to make health care decisions is near…

200:40-c Emergency Plans for Sports Related Injuries. – I. The local board of each school district or the governing body of each nonpublic school that includes any of the grades 4 through 12, shall establish an emergency action plan for responding to serious or potentially life-threatening sports related injuries. Each plan shall: (a) Document the proper procedures to be followed when a student sustains a serious injury or illness while participating in school sponsored sports or other athletic activity. (b) List the employees, team coaches, and licensed athletic trainers in each school who are trained in first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation that follow evidence-based guidelines set forth by the American Heart Association or other nationally recognized organization or association focused on emergency cardiovascular care. (c) Identify the employees, team coaches, or licensed athletic trainers responsible for carrying out the emergency action plan. (d) Identify the activity location, address, or venue…

153-A:32 Automated External Defibrillator Registry. – There shall be established in the department of safety a registry for all automated external defibrillators in the state. The department is authorized to release information from the registry to first responders in an emergency through the enhanced 911 system. Registration shall include the address and precise location of the automated external defibrillator.

153-A:33 Registration Required. – I. The owner of an automated external defibrillator shall register with the department of safety under RSA 153-A:32 within 30 days of acquisition. II. Manufacturers or distributors shall provide written notice to purchasers of the requirement to register automated external defibrillators with the department. III. The provisions of paragraphs I and II shall not apply to owners who purchase an automated external defibrillator for use in a private residence.

153-A:29 Definitions. – For purposes of this subdivision, "automated external defibrillator" means a medical device which combines a heart monitor and defibrillator and: I. Has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; II. Is capable of recognizing the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation; III. Is capable of determining whether defibrillation should be performed; and IV. Automatically charges and requests delivery of an electrical impulse to an individual's heart, upon determination that defibrillation should be performed.

153-A:30 Training. – Every person, association, corporation or other organization that acquires an automated external defibrillator shall require anticipated responders expected to use the automated external defibrillator to receive training in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and automated external defibrillator use. This section shall not limit the use of the automated external defibrillator to the anticipated responder nor shall this section limit the provisions of RSA 153-A:31.

153-A:31 Liability Limited. – Any person who, in good faith and without compensation, renders emergency care by the use of an automated external defibrillator shall not be liable for civil damages for any acts or omissions unless the acts or omissions were grossly negligent or willful and wanton. Any person, association, corporation or other organization that acquires and maintains an automated external defibrillator for emergency care shall not be liable for civil damages other than for gross negligence or willful and wanton acts or omissions. This section shall not limit civil liability protection provided by any other law.

There Is a Newer Version of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes View Our Newest Version Here 2006 New Hampshire Statutes - Section 153-A:32 Automated External Defibrillator Registry. There shall be established in the department of safety a registry for all automated external defibrillators in the state. The department is authorized to release information from the registry to first responders in an emergency through the enhanced 911 system. Registration shall include the address and precise location of the automated external defibrillator.

Section 153-A:32 - Automated External Defibrillator Registry.

Chapter 195-I - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ADVISORY COMMISSION Section 195-I:2 - Automated External Defibrillator Advisory Commission Established.

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Chapter 195-I - AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR ADVISORY COMMISSION

(3) Automatic External Defibrillator (AED).

153-A:28 Intent. – I. The use of automated external defibrillators addresses an important public health problem in New Hampshire. It is the intent of the legislature to encourage the use and availability of automated external defibrillators, along with training in the use of automated external defibrillators, for the purpose of saving the lives of people in cardiac arrest. II. Further, the legislature strongly encourages dissemination of educational information regarding automated external defibrillators and encourages that access to these lifesaving devices be made widely available to businesses, schools, fire and police departments, and other public and private organizations throughout the state.

137-J:26 Issuance of a Do Not Resuscitate Order; Order to be Written by the Attending Practitioner. – I. An attending practitioner may issue a do not resuscitate order for a person if the person, or the person's agent or surrogate, has consented to the order. A do not resuscitate order shall be issued in writing in the form as described in this section for a person not present or residing in a health care facility. For persons present in health care facilities, a do not resuscitate order shall be issued in accordance with the policies and procedures of the health care facility and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. II. A person may request that their attending practitioner issue a do not resuscitate order for the person. III. A do not resuscitate order written by the attending practitioner for such a person with the consent of the agent…

137-J:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Actively dying" means an incurable condition caused by injury, disease, or illness which is such that death is imminent and the application of life-sustaining treatment would, to a reasonable degree of medical certainty only postpone the moment of death to another imminent moment, as certified in the principal's medical record by 2 physicians, or a physician and another attending practitioner who is not under the supervision of the certifying physician. II. "Advance directive" means a document allowing a person to give directions and guidance about future medical care and to designate another person to make medical decisions if the principal should lose the capacity to make health care decisions. The term "advance directive" shall include a durable power of attorney for health care and a living will. III. "Advanced practice registered nurse" or "APRN" means a registered nurse who is licensed in good…

327:6-a Authorization for Pharmaceutical Agents. – I. Only licensed optometrists who have successfully completed examinations on pharmacological substances and other treatments of diseases of the eye, adnexa and eyelids, who have met acceptable standards of education and professional competence as determined by the board, and who hold current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), shall be authorized to use pharmaceutical agents in the practice of optometry. II. An optometrist licensed to practice optometry prior to January 1, 1993, shall complete a post-graduate course of study approved by the board covering the subjects of ocular pharmacology and the treatment and management of eye diseases and shall pass an examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or its successor and approved by the board. Every optometrist licensed to practice optometry after January 1, 1993, shall pass an examination administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry or its successor…

137-J:30 Not Suicide or Murder. – The withholding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a person in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall not, for any purpose, constitute suicide or murder. The withholding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a person in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, however, shall not relieve any individual of responsibility for any criminal acts that may have caused the person's condition. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to legalize, constitute, condone, authorize, or approve suicide, assisted suicide, mercy killing, or euthanasia.

137-J:32 Preservation of Existing Rights. – I. Nothing in this chapter shall impair or supersede any legal right or legal responsibility which any person may have to effect the withholding of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in any lawful manner. In such respect, the provisions of this chapter are cumulative; provided, that this paragraph shall not be construed to authorize any violation of RSA 137-J:7. II. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude a court of competent jurisdiction from approving the issuance of a do not resuscitate order under circumstances other than those under which such an order may be issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(a) The board shall recognize as maintenance of continuing competence either initial or renewed certification in adult, child, and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued during the license renewal cycle by: (5) Any other nationally recognized organization providing training in infant, child, and adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation. (1) A photocopy of the front and back of the licensee's current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certificate, also known as basic life skills for healthcare providers, issued by the American Heart Association. (2) A photocopy of the front and back of the licensee's current certificate in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Red Cross together with a photocopy of the front and back of the licensee's current certificate in infant and child cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by the American Red Cross; or (3) The front and back of a current certificate in adult, child and infant cardiopulmonary resuscitation issued by Medic First Aid, by the American Safety and…

206:26-b Authority and Duties of Executive Director and Conservation Officers. – I. The executive director and each conservation officer shall: (a) Be ex officio constables throughout the state. (b) Have general power to enforce all criminal laws of the state and to serve criminal processes and make arrests, under proper warrants, in all counties; and (c) Have general power to enforce any provision of RSA title XXI relative to the operation of OHRVs, snowmobiles, watercraft, or boats. II. The executive director and each conservation officer shall not: (a) Serve civil processes; or (b) Act or be used or called upon for service within any town in any industrial dispute unless actual violence has occurred, and then only upon order of the governor. III. When the executive director or any conservation officer shall apprehend any person who has committed or attempted to commit a felony, the executive director shall immediately make…

318:16-b Pharmacist Administration of Vaccines. – I. A pharmacist, pharmacy intern, licensed advanced pharmacy technician, or certified pharmacy technician, under the supervision of an on-site immunizing pharmacist may administer influenza and a COVID-19 vaccine, if available, to the general public. II. A pharmacist, pharmacy intern, or licensed advanced pharmacy technician, under the supervision of an on-site immunizing pharmacist may administer vaccines licensed by the United States Food and Drug Administration that are recommended by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or successor organization, to individuals 18 years of age or older as ordered by an immunizing pharmacist. III. The pharmacist, pharmacy intern, licensed advanced pharmacy technician, or certified pharmacy technician who administers the vaccine shall: (a) Hold a current license to practice as a pharmacist, be registered as a pharmacy intern under RSA 318:15-b in New Hampshire, or be licensed as a…

(10) Training in first aid techniques and certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), including CPR recertification every two years.

(1) Documentation of current CPR training that meets the American Heart Association's guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care-basic life support for health care providers.

Section 137-J:25 Presumed Consent to Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Health Care Providers and Residential Care Providers Not Required to Expand to Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

(7) Whether or not personnel are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid or both; and (8) Whether or not the facility has an AED onsite and available for use in an emergency.

(18) Whether or not personnel are trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), first aid, or both, or whether or not the facility has an AED on-site and available for use in an emergency.

153-A:20 Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules, under RSA 541-A, relative to: I. The licensing and operation of emergency medical service units, emergency medical service vehicles, and emergency medical care providers, including advanced emergency medical care providers. II. [Repealed.] III. Necessary equipment and staffing for emergency medical service vehicles, including standards of suitability for such vehicles used in the transportation of patients in relation to health, sanitation, safety, communications, maintenance, on-board medical equipment, safety equipment, extrication equipment, markings, garaging conditions, and care and condition of the emergency medical service vehicle and its equipment. IV. Reporting by emergency medical service units and maintenance of patient records, including protecting the confidentiality of patient records. V. Length of licensure and procedures for issuance, renewal, limitation, suspension, and revocation of licensure authorized under this chapter. VI. Levels of qualifications for licensure, including demonstration of coverage for financial liability. VII. Procedures for hearings and…

137-J:1 Purpose and Policy. – I. The state of New Hampshire recognizes that a person has a right, founded in the autonomy and sanctity of the person, to control the decisions relating to the rendering of his or her own medical care. In order that the rights of persons may be respected even after such persons lack the capacity to make health care decisions for themselves, and to encourage communication between patients and their attending physicians or APRNs, the general court declares that the laws of this state shall recognize the right of a competent person to make a written directive: (a) Delegating to an agent the authority to make health care decisions on the person's behalf, in the event such person is unable to make those decisions for himself or herself, either due to permanent or temporary lack of capacity to make health care decisions. (b) Instructing his or…