HB755 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Alan Boothe

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Health specification for defibrillators, Sec. 6-5-332.3 am'd

Summary

HB755 changes Alabama's AED rules by removing the requirement that an AED must request an electrical impulse, allowing automatic defibrillation.

What This Bill Does

It amends the AED definition to remove the requirement that the device must request delivery of an electrical impulse, allowing some AEDs to automatically deliver a shock when needed. The bill keeps training, maintenance, physician oversight, EMS activation, and manufacturer notification requirements for AED programs. It also requires AED owners to notify local dispatch centers about the AEDs’ locations and types, and requires manufacturers/suppliers to inform purchasers of Alabama’s requirements. The Good Samaritan provision remains in effect for emergency use.

Who It Affects

• Organizations or individuals that acquire and operate AEDs (such as schools, businesses, and public facilities) – must ensure training, device maintenance, physician/medical oversight, EMS activation after use, and notification to local dispatch centers about AED location and type.
• AED manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers – must notify purchasers in Alabama of the state's AED requirements.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 6-5-332.3 to remove the requirement that an AED 'requests delivery' of an electrical impulse; devices may automatically deliver a shock when needed.
• Defines AED as an FDA-approved device capable of recognizing ventricular fibrillation or rapid ventricular tachycardia and determining, without operator input, whether defibrillation should be performed.
• Acquiring entities must ensure training in CPR/AED, maintain the defibrillator per manufacturer guidelines, involve a licensed physician or medical authority in the site's AED program, and ensure EMS activation after use.
• Requires that any AED location be notified to the local emergency communications center (dispatch) of the device's location and type, and that manufacturers/suppliers notify purchasers of Alabama requirements.
• Manufacturers, wholesale suppliers, or retailers of AEDs must notify purchasers in Alabama of the state's requirements for AEDs.
• The act takes effect on the first day of the third month after its passage.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Health