SB213 Alabama 2015 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Tim MelsonSenator
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2015
Title: Defibrillators, training and notification on use of manufacturers of, required to provide in-service training, notice of change of ownership, Sec. 6-5-332.3 am'd.
Summary: SB213 updates Alabama AED laws to promote training, remove certain physician and immediate EMS contact requirements, and require manufacturers to provide in-service training and ownership-change notifications.
What This Bill Does
If passed, the bill would drop the need for physician involvement in on-site AED programs and the requirement that a user contact medical services immediately after using an AED. It would encourage people to complete recognized CPR/AED training. It would require manufacturers to provide in-service training materials to purchasers and require AED owners to ensure maintenance, appropriate training, and an active relationship with a medical authority for the site’s AED program, along with notifying local dispatch if ownership changes.

Who It Affects
AED owners/acquirers (businesses, schools, organizations) would be responsible for ensuring training, maintaining the device per manufacturer guidelines, involving a licensed physician or medical authority, activating emergency services when appropriate, and notifying local dispatch of ownership changes.
AED manufacturers/wholesalers/retailers would be required to provide in-service training materials to buyers and to notify purchasers about Alabama AED requirements.

Key Provisions
Eliminates the requirement for physician involvement on-site in AED programs.
Eliminates the requirement that a person using an AED contact medical services immediately after use.
Encourages training by requiring potential AED users to complete recognized CPR/AED courses and includes psychomotor skills and current guidelines.
Requires manufacturers to provide in-service training materials on AED use and operation to every entity that acquires an AED.
Reqqires AED owners/acquirers to ensure training, maintenance per manufacturer guidelines, and involvement of a licensed physician or medical authority in the site's AED program.
Requires AED users to activate the emergency medical services system when an AED is used in an emergency.
Requires manufacturers, wholesalers, or retailers to notify purchasers of the AED requirements in Alabama.
Requires notification to local emergency communications/dispatch centers if there is a change of ownership of the AED.
Preserves Good Samaritan protections for individuals using an AED in an emergency setting.
Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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