Tennessee State AED Law

LAW YEAR SUMMARY
➜ House Bill 521 2018 Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-2-122(a), is amended by deleting the subsection in its entirety and substituting instead: All public schools shall have automated external defibrillator (AED) devices.
➜ TN Code 68-140-409 2016 Sections § 68-140-402 and § 68-140-404 § 68-140-409 shall only apply to situations involving emergency use of an AED and in no case shall it apply where there is a duty to provide care. Nor shall it apply where a doctor has prescribed use of an AED for a patient’s use in the patient’s private home.
➜ TN Code 68-140-407 2016 An individual providing training to others in an approved program on the use of an AED shall be held harmless by the employer of the trainer for damages caused by training that was negligent.
➜ TN Code 68-140-406 2016 The entity responsible for the AED program shall not be liable for any civil liability for any personal injury that results from an act or omission that does not amount to willful or wanton misconduct or gross negligence if the applicable provisions and program established under § 68-140-404 and the rules adopted by the department pursuant to § 68-140-405 have been met by the entity and have been followed by the individuals using the AED.
➜ TN Code 68-140-405 2016 Specifies the rules, concerning AEDs, that shall be adopted by the department of health.
➜ TN Code 68-140-404 2016 Outlines the requirements for an entity to use or allow the use of an AED.
➜ TN Code 68-140-403 2016 Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for a person that acquires an AED.
➜ TN Code 68-140-402 2016 Defines: Automated External Defibrillator.
➜ TN Code 68-140-401 2016 It is the intent of the general assembly that an AED may be used in accordance with § 68-140-403 for the purpose of saving the life of another person in cardiac arrest.
➜ TN Code 68-140-408 2015 Expected AED users shall complete training in CPR and the use of an AED through a course approved by the Tennessee emergency medical services board.
➜ TN Rules and Reg 0460-02-.07 2015 Outlines AED requirements for dental offices.
➜ TN Code 49-2-122 2010 Outlines AED requirements for public schools.
➜ TN Code 49-6-1208 2010 Outlines a comprehensive plan for training, certification, and credentialing in the use of AEDs, according to state board of education.
➜ TN Rules and Reg 1200-12-1-1.9 2005 Outlines instructions to ensure the public health and safety for a person that acquires an AED.