A law, effective July 2010, mandates and helps to fund the placement of Automated External Defibrillators in all Assisted Living Facilities that have 17 or more beds.
H-945 is designed to aid in the initial response and survival time of a heart attack victim.
a) An assisted living facility licensed under this part with 17 or more
beds shall have on the premises at all times a functioning automated
external defibrillator as defined in s. 768.1325(2)(b).
(b) The facility is encouraged to register the location of each automated
external defibrillator with a local emergency medical services medical
director.
(c) The provisions of ss. 768.13 andThe law also makes notation of the added cost and provides funds to help defray the expense to the facility.
Section 2. The sum of $22,447 in recurring funds and $11,200 in
nonrecurring funds from the General Revenue Fund and two full-time
equivalent positions with associated salary rate of 70,229 is appropriated to
the Agency for Health Care Administration for the 2010-2011 fiscal year to
implement the provisions of this act. An additional $113,030 in recurring
funds from the General Revenue Fund is appropriated to the Agency for
Health Care Administration for the 2011-2012 fiscal year for the same
purpose.
Section 3. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act
shall take effect July 1, 2010.
Approved by the Governor June 3, 2010.
Filed in Office Secretary of State June 3, 2010.The Deadline to comply is July 2011.
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